W065--Pros V23 Home Ventilator Bridge Contract

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This document is a Sole Source Justification for the "Pros V23 Home Ventilator Bridge Contract" under FAR 13.5, SAT-SAP procedures. It outlines the rationale for awarding the contract on a sole-source basis.

• Contracting Office: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 23, CORALVILLE IA 52241.
• Solicitation Number: 36C26326R0052.
• Product Service Code: W065.
• NAICS Code: 532283.
• Awardee: CORNER HOME MEDICAL, INC (UEI: GRKSYZ1LHNU6).
• Award Number: 36C26326D0042.
• Award Date: 04-01-2026.
• Award Amount: $0.00.

This document indicates that the contract for "Pros V23 Home Ventilator Bridge Contract" has already been awarded on a sole-source basis to CORNER HOME MEDICAL, INC. Potential bidders interested in this specific opportunity would not be able to submit a proposal as it is no longer open for competition.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a Sole Source Justification for a six-month emergency bridge IDIQ contract for in-home ventilators and associated consumables. It is being processed under FAR 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

• Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 23 Contracting Office, Coralville, IA.
• Organizational Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, in support of VISN 23 VA Health Care Systems.
• Action: A firm-fixed-price, six-month emergency bridge IDIQ contract.
• Estimated Annual Need: Approximately $2,000,000 for home ventilators and consumables.
• Estimated Bridge Contract Value: $868,605.51.
• Period of Performance: 04/02/2026 through 09/30/2026.
• Schedule of Items: Includes Ventilator Rental (Non Custom) and specific consumables such as Trach Supplies, Trach Tubes, Inner Cannulas, Trach Vent HME, Trach Ties, Cotton Tip Applicators, Gauze, Hydrogen Peroxide, Syringes, Suction Catheter Kits, Inline Suction Catheters, Suction Canisters, Suction Tubing, Saline Vials, Yankauer, Sterile Water Bottles, Disposable Neb Kits, and Trilogy Ventilators or equivalent.
• Justification for Sole Source: Based on "Only One Responsible Source" and "Unusual and Compelling Urgency" (FAR 6.302-2). Market research and a prior Intent to Sole Source posting yielded no other capable vendors. Corner Home Medical LLC, the incumbent, is the only vendor with demonstrated capability to provide uninterrupted service at the required scale.
• Market Research: Reviewed prior acquisition history, vendor capabilities, and public tools. No eligible SDVOSBs or VOSBs were identified with the capability to perform at the VISN-wide scale. A synopsis posting would cause unreasonable delay.
• Fair and Reasonable Pricing: Anticipated through comparison against IGCE and historical contract pricing.
• Future Actions: The contracting office will complete a consolidation determination for a future fully competitive acquisition.

This document explains why the government is restricting this procurement to a single source (Corner Home Medical LLC) for a short-term bridge contract due to urgent and compelling needs. It details the specific supplies and services required, the estimated value, and the period of performance. Bidders interested in the long-term consolidated requirement should note that future actions will be competed.