Opportunity
SAM #36C24126Q0693
Sole Source Upgrade and Service for Rath Emergency Call Boxes at Bedford VA Healthcare System
Buyer
Department of Veterans Affairs
Posted
July 29, 2026
Respond By
August 12, 2026
Identifier
36C24126Q0693
NAICS
238210
This opportunity is for a sole source contract to upgrade and service Rath Emergency Call Boxes at the Bedford VA Healthcare System in Massachusetts. - Department of Veterans Affairs (241-Network Contract Office 01) is the procuring agency - Sole source procurement for Rath brand emergency call box services and equipment; no substitutes allowed - Project includes supply, installation, configuration, and testing of intercom system components - 7 units each of DPFA Phone Board & Power Supply Subassembly (SUB7853) - 7 units each of DPFA Faceplate & Camera (SUBTPASYUCMB2CVR) - 7 units each of DPFA Cellular Interface Subassembly DCP ATT (7307A) - 7 units each of DPFA Battery 90AH 12V Custom (RP7700084A) - 7 units each of DPFA SIM Card with 2-Year Prepaid Cellular Plan (ATTPLAN-2) - Installation and system testing labor included - Exclusions: solar panel, blue light, conduit installation, permits, and taxes - Only authorized Rath service providers are eligible; vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and, if applicable, verified as a small business by the SBA and vendorized with the VA - NAICS code: 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) - No specific period of performance or contract value stated - Opportunity is not open for competition unless the Contracting Officer determines otherwise based on responses
Description
This is a Special Notice of intent to award on a sole source basis. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a requirement for Emergency Rath Call Box Services with authorized service providers, for the Bedford VA Healthcare System, MA. This is a brand name only request, no substitutes are acceptable. The applicable NAICS code is 238210. The small business size standard for this NAICS is $19.0 million. The PSC/FSC is N059. The authority for this action is RFO FAR 12.102: Restricting competition and fulfills RFO FAR Part 5: Publicizing contract actions.
This is a Special notice of intent to award on a sole source basis is to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR 5.101. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, which may be issued to this notice. In accordance with RFO FAR 52.204-7, RFO FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. ((Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL Â https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/.
Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist via email at sebastian.freeze@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Additional Links:Home Page of Bedford VA Healthcare System