3T Breast Coil Equipment

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 seeks procurement of one 3T Breast Coil compatible with its existing Siemens Healthineers 3T MRI system for the St. Louis VAMC John Cochran Division, with proposals due September 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CDT. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) 100% set-aside executed under simplified acquisition procedures with an estimated cost of $74,240.

The procurement is brand-name specific for a dStream Sentinelle 16-Channel Breast Coil System (Local Stock Number 989603217281), representing a single-source requirement justified by incompatibility risks with alternatives and the facility's existing Siemens infrastructure. The system must support full compatibility with Vida 3.0T MRI and Vida XA10 software, bilateral and unilateral diagnostic imaging, biopsy capability with superior signal-to-noise ratio compared to the facility's current 7-channel coil, advanced parallel imaging, spectroscopy support, and diffusion-weighted imaging.

Place of performance is St. Louis, Missouri, with delivery within 120 days after receipt of order via FOB Destination. The contractor must provide installation, operational and compatibility testing, staff training for MRI technologists and radiology staff, and a minimum one-year manufacturer warranty with technical support services. Offerors must submit an Authorized Distributor Letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer to be responsive. Pricing is firm fixed price. Payment is made by Electronic Funds Transfer upon acceptance to the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas. The contracting office is VA Network Contracting Office 15 in Leavenworth, Kansas; contracting officer is Tywanna Sparks. NAICS code is 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing; PSC is 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies.