6530--FY 26: Centrella Beds for Point of Care NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE-SOURCE

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This notice indicates the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office 8's intent to negotiate a sole source contract for FY26 Centrella Beds Point of Care. The contract will be awarded under the authority of FAR part 8.405-6 (1)(B).

• Procurement of FY26 Centrella Beds Point of Care.

• The Centrella bed is identified as the only bed that provides maximum approval results in entrapment risk tests performed by the Safe Patient Handling and Movement Program Manager, with all entrapment zones passing.

• Delivery is anticipated within 150 days after receipt of order (ARO).

• NAICS Code: 339113 (Size Standard: 800)

• Product Service Code (PSC): 6530

• Vendor Identified: Baxter/Hill-ROM

• Contract Type: Commodities contract anticipated.

• This is NOT a request for competitive proposals or offers. No solicitation package is available.

• Any interested party must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

• Responses must be received no later than March 17, 2026, 1:00 PM EST.

• Responses should be emailed to Darrin Alexander, Contract Specialist, at darrin.alexander2@va.gov.

• Not applicable as this is a sole source intent.

• The exclusivity of Baxter/Hill-ROM as the sole service provider for these specific beds in Puerto Rico has been confirmed via an exclusivity letter.

Other / Unclassified

This document is a Special Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office 8. It announces the intent to negotiate a sole source contract for FY26 Centrella Beds Point of Care for Puerto Rico with Baxter/Hill-ROM. The notice specifies the contract will be under FAR part 8.405-6 (1)(B), with NAICS code 339113 and PSC Code 6530. Baxter/Hill-ROM is identified as the sole service provider, and their Centrella bed is noted for providing maximum approval results in entrapment risk tests. An exclusivity letter from Baxter/Hill-ROM has confirmed this. A commodities contract with 150 days after receipt of order (ARO) delivery is anticipated.

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or offers, and no solicitation package is available. Any interested party must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than March 17, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST via email to Darrin Alexander, Contract Specialist, at darrin.alexander2@va.gov.