Department of Veterans Affairs · 246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
36C24626P0985
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
334510
Product service code
6515
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Sole Source (FAR 19.14)
Posted
2026-08-19
Response deadline
Aug 24, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Asheville, NC
Contracting contact
harold.mcquillia@va.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
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The Department of Veteran Affairs intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to VETERANS HEALTH SUPPLY SOLUTIONS (VHSS). This order will be for the PENTAX I-SCAN Imaging Enhancement Technology speech cart at the Charles George VAMC. Pentax is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of this product, and VHSS is the only SDVOSB Authorized Distributor for the required Pentax products for Government orders. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all expressions of interest received within three (3) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. Interested contractors may identify their capability to provide the requirement prescribed within this notice and should provide sufficient data for the government to determine them as a comparable alternative to the intended source. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This proposed contract action is for services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Expressions of interest should be sent via email to Harold McQuillia at harold.mcquillia@va.gov. PENTAX SPEECH CART
Contact
Point of contact
Harold McQuillia
Role
the contracting officer
Email
harold.mcquillia@va.gov
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