SAM #36C25626Q0862

Sole Source Maintenance and Support for WaveMark RFID Cabinets at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

This notice details the Department of Veterans Affairs' intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Cardinal Health (WaveMark) for maintenance and support of WaveMark RFID Cabinets at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. - Sole-source procurement to Cardinal Health (WaveMark) for RFID Cabinet maintenance and support - Includes equipment and software maintenance, licenses, interface modules, and account management - Services are for the Interventional Radiology section at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center - Contract period is a 12-month base year starting October 1, 2026, with three 12-month option periods - Cardinal Health (WaveMark) is identified as the only vendor capable of providing these services - The procurement falls under NAICS 811219 and PSC J065 - No product hardware purchases; services focus on maintaining existing RFID Cabinets - Place of performance is the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX - Contracting office is Network Contracting Office 16, with locations in Houston, TX and Ridgeland, MS

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Special Notice

Special Notice

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Page 1 of 4 This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only.

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, intends to issue a sole-source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) - FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), to Cardinal Health (WaveMark), located at 300 Baker Avenue Suite 207 Concord, MA 01742. RFID Cabinets Service Equipment Maintenance is required to continue service support for the cabinets to function as intended under PSC J065 NAICS 811219. The Vendor shall provide all necessary software maintenance service on RFID Cabinets that is required to ensure full functionality and capability on all equipment for the Michael E. DeBakey VAMC. This action will result in a firm-fixed-price service contract. The period of performance shall be for twelve (12) months beginning October 01, 2026, to September 30, 2027, with three (3) twelve (12) month option periods. Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, and Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, applies.

This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement not later than 06/15/2026 at 13:00 pm CST, to Oney.kelly@va.gov . When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to number 36C25626Q0862, Notice of Intent RFID Cabinets Service in the subject line. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services. Responding as an interested party under the www.beta.sam.gov website does not constitute convincing evidence of capabilities. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. No telephone calls will be accepted! If after June 15, 2026 @ 1pm, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, NCO 16 shall negotiate solely with Cardinal Health WaveMark.

The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed-price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed requirement shall be based upon responses received and is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition.

REQUIRED SERVICES: Contractor to provide continued maintenance and support services for the existing RFID Cabinets to maintain proper functioning of these cabinets. Contractor shall provide maintenance for equipment, licenses, interface, modules, account management, and support services for WaveMark RFID Cabinets in the Interventional Radiology (IR) section of the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030.

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