The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole‑source, firm‑fixed‑price agreement with Biosense Webster, Inc. to provide a base‑year plus two option‑year extended service and maintenance agreement for the proprietary CARTO 3 cardiac‑mapping system at the Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL. The contract requires that all service and maintenance be performed exclusively by Biosense Webster due to proprietary software restrictions, and no third‑party providers are authorized. While the notice is not a competitive solicitation, the agency welcomes optional capability statements for future consideration.
• Scope: Base‑year service/maintenance for the CARTO 3 system, with two additional one‑year option extensions.
• Sole‑source justification: Only Biosense Webster can supply the required proprietary software support (FAR 6.302‑1).
• Vendor: Biosense Webster, Inc., Irvine, CA (UEI LU6KBGZ1A362).
• Response deadline: November 6, 2026 2:00 PM EST via email to the contracting officer.
• No monetary value disclosed; contract structured as a three‑year FFP agreement.