The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center awarded a $3.82 million definitive contract to Ischemaview, Inc. for RapidAI Enterprise Implementation supporting the National Telestroke Program on September 22, 2026, under a sole-source procurement to the vendor justified under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1).
The originating solicitation describes a firm fixed-price purchase order for RapidAI, an FDA-cleared advanced imaging and clinical decision support platform designed to analyze CT and MRI imaging to identify large-vessel occlusions and stroke indicators across the VA's 80+ telestroke sites. The contract includes all software licenses, implementation services, system integration with VA imaging infrastructure, 24/7/365 technical support with severity-based response targets from 1 hour to 3 business days, managed services sustainment, platform updates, algorithm enhancements, and training. Implementation spans three 30-day phases covering installation, configuration, vulnerability resolution, training, connectivity testing, end-user rollout, mobile deployment, and operational validation. The platform must support a baseline capacity of 6,000 patients annually with optional expansion to 7,500 patients per period. Contractor must comply with VA Critical Security Controls, FICAM authentication standards, IPv6 compliance, TIC 3.0 standards, and AI governance requirements per OMB M-26-04.
Place of performance is Palo Alto, CA. The contract structure includes a 12-month base period and two optional 12-month extension periods, with ultimate completion September 21, 2029. The ceiling value is $3.82 million. NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers); PSC DA01.