J065--Wavemark Cath Lab Supply Tracking Maintenance 36C26125Q0787
Summary
AI-generated · Aug 24, 2025Maintain and service the WaveMark Cath Lab Supply Management System at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Tasks include repair, semiannual preventive maintenance, calibration, and annual electrical safety checks, plus firmware and software updates. All work, parts, and services must follow manufacturer specifications, use OEM parts and licensed software upgrades, and be performed by a WaveMark-certified technician with demonstrated past performance on this brand. The effort covers labor, materials, travel, and equipment to keep the system operational and compliant.
Two market actions are underway. A Notice of Intent to Sole Source indicates the government plans to negotiate exclusively with WaveMark for the maintenance contract, though responses are invited to show capability. Simultaneously, a Sources Sought is seeking capability statements from interested firms to help shape the procurement approach, including details on company size, socio-economic status, SAM/VIP/DUNS, relevant experience, and teaming plans, while noting subcontracting limitations for small businesses and the need for rapid onboarding and adaptability to changing facility needs. This signals consideration of either sole-source or competitive acquisition depending on responses.
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. No Solicitation is currently available. The intent of this Sources Sought Announcement is to assist in our decision-making process for services procurement. This is not a solicitation, nor request for quotes or proposals. Through the receipt of responses, this will enable a more precise type of procurement process. The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award of a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. Any inquiries are to be made in writing by email to the point of contact, Kulvinder Brar, Contracting Officer. Responses to this notice shall be sent by email to Kulvinder.brar@va.gov by the due date and time of 07/31/2025 by 10:00 a.m. (Pacific Time). The Contractor shall provide one (1) Software and Hardware Service Maintenance Contract to support the WaveMark Cath Lab Supply Management System located in at VA Palo Alto health Care System in Palo Alto, CA. The anticipated need for the Health Care Systems may be significant, and the needs may change significantly over the course of the next few weeks and months. Contractors must be able to quickly identify, screen, and process employees for rapid on-boarding with the healthcare facilities identified. Contractors must be able to quickly adapt to changing needs. Potential Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for an award (See Internet Site https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). Potential Offerors must also have a current Online Representations and Certification Application on file with SAM. Before responding please carefully read and consider the following: As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_217_221.html Capability Statement The Government requests that only firms seriously interested and truly capable should send their capability information to the Contract Specialist, Kulvinder Brar by email at: Kulvinder.brar@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM Pacific Time, July 31, 2025: (a) Business Size (Large/Small) (b) Business Socio-Economic Status (SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) (c) SAM record (www.sam.gov) (d) VIP record (SDVOSB/VOSB firms only) (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/) (e) DUNS number (f) Ability and experience in managing similar projects. Include general information and technical background describing your firm's experience on contracts requiring similar efforts to meet the program objectives. (g) List of Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size. (h) Anticipated Teaming Arrangements (if any) (i) GSA Contract Number if applicable. (j) Copies of certificates/licenses as identified above under Contractor Qualifications Interested parties shall not submit more than 10 single-sided, type-written pages using 12-point font or larger. Published literature may be any number of pages. The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision. *Failure to provide the information requested above (items (a) (j)) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source. DISCLAIMER This Sources Sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this request that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. The Government will not compensate an offeror for providing information in response to this sources sought. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. This is simply a sources sought notice.
From Sources Sought posted on Jul 28, 2025Notice of Intent Page 2 of 2 Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 21, is issuing this Notice of Intent to Sole Source in order to identify any potential sources that have the resources and capabilities to provide Preventative Maintenance and servicing for WaveMark Supply Management System. The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 21, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) (single source), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with WaveMark Inc. for Software license maintenance/fees & service for Wavemark located at VAPAHCS in Palo Alto, CA. This notice of intent is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that the responding company can provide a certified and trained in Wavemark equipment technician and can provide past performance information reflecting that they have performed maintenance on this specific brand name equipment. Scope of Work: The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, parts, equipment, tools, travel time and transportation to provide repair, preventive maintenance, calibration, and electrical safety checks for WaveMark equipment. Services will cover repair, semiannual preventive maintenance, calibration, and annual electrical safety checks, firmware and software updates. All work is be performed completely by manufacturer s specifications and only include OEM parts and software upgrades. Interested and Capable Vendors: Only vendors with manufacturer s approval with full authority and access to parts and software are deemed viable. Please respond with your: Business name, business type, socio-economic status (e.g., Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), etc.), person of contact (including telephone number & email address), GSA Contract number if applicable, and DUNS number Capabilities Statement. Responses must be received by: 08/01/25 by 3:00pm (PST). Send electronic correspondence to email: kulvinder.brar@va.gov with Subject Line: WaveMark Sole Source Inquiry This Special Notice of Intent to sole source is for planning purposes ONLY. The results of this notice will assist in the development of (1) the requirement, and (2) the acquisition strategy (e.g., small business set-aside, full and open competition, etc.). VA assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred associated with the preparation of responses submitted as a result of this notice.
From Special Notice posted on Jul 28, 2025Notice history
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Sources Sought Posted Jul 28, 2025
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Special Notice Posted Jul 28, 2025View changes (5)
- Title: J065--Wavemark Cath Lab Supply Tracking Maintenance → J065-- Wavemark Cath Lab Supply Tracking Maintenance
- Description: Description was updated
- Notice Type: Sources Sought → Special Notice
- Response Deadline: Jul 31, 2025 → Aug 01, 2025
- Set-Aside: None → None
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Award Notice LATEST Posted Sep 12, 2025
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Awardees
| Company Name | UEI | CAGE Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WaveMark Inc | N/A | N/A | Concord, MA |
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Place of Performance
3801 Miranda Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94304