36C25526Q0356_1.docx

This is a Presolicitation Notice for maintenance, service, and support of a MILabs VECTor-6/CT/OI imaging system operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 15. The solicitation number is 36C25526Q0356, with a response deadline of July 2, 2026, at 8:00 AM Central Time. The notice will be archived 20 days after the response date.

The contractor shall provide a full-service maintenance plan for the VECTor-6/CT/OI system, a critical imaging platform used by the VA Biomolecular Imaging Center for high-resolution anatomic and molecular imaging in pre-clinical biomedical research. Required services include comprehensive technical support, preventative maintenance, corrective repairs, and software updates/upgrades to ensure continuous operational readiness, compliance with safety and quality standards, and minimal downtime. Due to the system's complexity and proprietary nature, only MILabs Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)-approved technicians are qualified to perform maintenance and support. The place of performance is Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, 800 Hospital Drive, Columbia, Missouri 65201. The product/service code is J065 (Medical Instruments and Equipment Services), and the NAICS code is 811210. The contracting office is the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 in Leavenworth, Kansas 66048, with Tracie Raggs serving as the Point of Contact and Contract Officer at tracie.raggs@va.gov.