J065--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Teleflex service contract VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO21), 6900 North Pecos Road, North Las Vegas, NV 89086, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price, base plus 4 option year (OY) contract for preventive maintenance, calibration, and repair of the AC3 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps at VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHCS). The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is Teleflex. Their technicians are OEM certified to provide parts and service compatible with the equipment. The technicians are also the only individuals authorized to install and maintain the equipment. The OEM will only guarantee work completed by these technicians. The government intends to award the contract on 06/15/2026 to TELEFLEX LLC, 3015 CARRINGTON MILL BLVD, MORRISVILLE, NC 27560 . The Period of Performance will be 07/01/2026-06/30/2031. This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement and provides an authorized letter to perform services on the equipment., it may identify their interest and capability to the Contracting Officer within five (5) calendar days of this publication by contacting John Waldrip via email at john.waldrip@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Responses are due no later than Wednesday, May 20 , at 10:00AM Pacific Standard Time.