FAR 13.5 SSJ - SAT-7.5M - MRI Trailer- CO Signed 9-23-25_a_Redacted2.pdf

This document is a Sole Source Justification for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Caribbean Healthcare System, seeking to lease a Mobile MRI Trailer for six months. The VA requires a 1.5T Mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit with components, workstations, training, licenses, and vendor support, due to their current MRI units being outdated and constantly out of service. The procurement is being conducted under FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items, with an effective date of 11/15/24.

Market research revealed no other vendors on the island of Puerto Rico capable of providing the needed MRI trailer, making this a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) sole source procurement. The VA has already purchased one MRI machine and is awaiting delivery of a second unit. The lease is intended to provide medical and life safety support for veterans, with a short-term solution to maintain MRI operations until the new equipment is fully operational. The total contract period is six months, expiring on September 25, 2025, and the procurement follows an urgent and time-sensitive requirement.