The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (VISN 23) awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $117,529.80 to Midwest Special Instruments Corp, a small business specializing in audiology and vestibular testing equipment. The contract, awarded on July 23, 2025, procures an Orion Rotary Chair system with integrated diagnostic equipment for the Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Healthcare System's Sarpy Community Based Outpatient Center. The acquisition includes a Micromedical Orion Reclining Rotary Chair with VE525 Videonystagmography system, Micromedical Air FX Caloric Irrigator, VNG TV system, OtoAccess Database, Interacoustics EyeSeeCam vHIT system, and associated delivery and installation services. The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside under FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures.
Midwest Special Instruments Corp, a Subchapter S corporation based in Prior Lake, Minnesota, holds an established track record of providing specialized audiology and vestibular equipment to VA facilities across the upper Midwest. The company maintains an active Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs valued up to $700,000 through July 2030 for calibration and maintenance services. Performance is scheduled to conclude by September 30, 2025, with the place of performance located in Shakopee, Minnesota. This procurement supports VISN 23's mission to enhance diagnostic and treatment capabilities for vestibular and balance disorders across VA medical facilities serving multiple states.