6515--Patient Monitoring System Software and Hardware, Durahm VAMC 36C24626Q0202

This is for market research purposes and not for solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.201 (e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Additionally, the Government reserves the right to revise the Statement of Work (SOW) before the release of any associated solicitation. This notice is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ). Information provided in this notice is subject to change prior to release of a solicitation. If based upon the market research information the Government deems a solicitation is necessary a solicitation action will be posted in Contract opportunities on www.SAM.gov. This Sources Sought Notice is for the Patient Information Center iX (PIC 4) hardware and software for the Durham VA Medical Center located at 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705-3875. The Patient Information Center iX (PIC 4) systems is used for patient monitoring. The Contractor will need to provide the Patient Information Center iX (PIC4) hardware and software. All responses to this notice will be reviewed, regardless of small business/socioeconomic category, including those firms that are identified as large business. Small business requirements for market research purposes must be registered as a small business in the Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Search (SBS) at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/. Review of responses to this notice will support later determination of set-aside requirements, if a solicitation becomes available, where the rule of two is met regarding a set-aside, including set-asides under 38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128 for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and/or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) firms registered in the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search (SBA, DSBS) database; https://dsbs.sba.gov, in accordance with priorities set by regulation. NAICS code for this requirement is 334510- Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing. Interested companies can respond, via email to Monique.Cordero@va.gov with the following information; (a) company point of Contact, including name, title, phone number, and email address, (b) Company name, SAM UEI number, small business/socioeconomic status of company, and address of the applicable office, (c) any relevant certifications and/or licenses to perform these services, (d) capabilities statement, and any additional information may be requested by the Contracting officer at a later time. The Point of Contract is Monique Cordero, Contract Specialist, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, Veterans Health Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at Monique.Cordero@va.gov. Dur Dates for Responses: This notice closes Friday Dec. 12, 2025, at 10:00am Eastern Standard Time (EST). CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY: A potential source for the purpose of this notice is considered to be any company meeting the following requirements. Some of the requirements below may be modified prior to the release of any solicitation. The potential source is registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM) database at https://www.sm.gov. The potential source is registered with the Small Business Administration, Dynamic Small Business Search (SBA, DSBS) at https://dsbs.sba.gov. The potential source has favorable (satisfactory) past performance information for federal contracts, if applicable, as documented in the Contractor Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) or Government databases, including the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Retrieval System (FAPIIS), and Past Performance information Retrieval System (PPIRS), where applicable.

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, on behalf of the Durham VA Medical Center intends to enter into a sole source procurement with Philips North Americal, LLC, 222 Jacobs St., Cambridge, MA 02141. NAICS code 334510-Electomedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing. The proposed contract action is to provide one-time upgrade to the current Intelli Vue Information Center (PIC 3) patient monitoring system to the PIC 4 patient monitoring system for the nurses stations at the Durham VAMC. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, using the procedures under FAR 13.106-1 (b), Soliciting from a single source. Contract will be for a period of performance of will be less than one-year. This notice of intent is not a request for quotation. Interested parties may identify their interest in the requirement and capabilities to monique.cordero@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM EST, Jan.13, 2026. Telephone inquirers will not be accepted. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for preventative maintenance of OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e., replacement parts) for Wilmington VA Health Care Clinic. No remanufacture or gray market items will be acceptable. Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e., replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right to enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to the VA medical facility upon discovery of such items. No solicitation will be made. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to complete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.