DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NCO 17 | Lab Services Support (LSS) 5441 Babcock Rd., Suite 302, San Antonio, TX 78240 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT Date Posted: June 8, 2026 Response Deadline: June 18, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT NAICS Code: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance Set-Aside: None (Open Market) Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Period of Performance: July 1, 2026 June 30, 2028 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 17 (NCO 17), Lab Services Support (LSS), intends to award a sole source contract, pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements), to Radiometer America, Inc., 250 S. Kraemer Blvd., Brea, CA 92821, for preventive maintenance (PM) and repair services for ABL90 FLEX Blood Gas Analyzers located at the Central Texas Veterans' Health Care System (CTVHCS). DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The VA requires full-service preventive maintenance and repair coverage for three (3) government-owned ABL90 FLEX Blood Gas Analyzers (Radiometer America), identified as follows: Serial Number Model Description 092R0643N016 ABL90 FLEX Analyzer: Lab: Blood Gas 092R0643N018 ABL90 FLEX Analyzer: Lab: Blood Gas 092R0587N002 ABL90 FLEX Analyzer: Lab: Blood Gas The contractor shall provide: all parts, labor, and technical support necessary to maintain full operational readiness of the listed analyzers; 24/7 telephone technical support; response within 48 hours for routine service calls; and on-site emergency response within two (2) business days when patient safety is at risk. All service must be performed by OEM-trained and certified field service engineers (FSEs). BASIS FOR SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION (FAR 6.302-1) The VA has determined that only Radiometer America, Inc. can fulfill this requirement without compromising the integrity and warranty coverage of the ABL90 FLEX analyzers. Radiometer America, Inc. is the exclusive United States subsidiary of Radiometer A/S (Copenhagen, Denmark) and is the sole authorized distributor and service provider for Radiometer products in the United States. As confirmed in the Sole Source Letter dated April 29, 2026, signed by Brian Vazquez, Director of Field Service and Technical Support, Radiometer America, Inc. is the only entity authorized to service Radiometer analyzers. The use of non-Radiometer reagents, accessories, quality control materials, or non-Radiometer service personnel voids warranty coverage and eliminates the manufacturer's ability to verify instrument performance characteristics and accept product liability claims. This directly endangers patient safety and regulatory compliance at the CTVHCS. No other vendor possesses OEM authorization or the proprietary access to parts, firmware, and technical protocols required to maintain these specific analyzers. Accordingly, competition is not practicable. MARKET RESEARCH SUMMARY Th…