6515--Neurosurgery Insightec Exablate Neuro Imaging

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 is soliciting an Insightec Exablate Neuro Imaging System for the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, with proposals due June 1, 2026, at 15:00 EDT; questions are due May 21, 2026, at 15:00 EDT. This is an unrestricted, open-market brand-name-or-equal Request for Quote, with no set-aside applied.

Place of performance is 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, California 94304. The system must be compatible with a GE Premier MRI 3 Tesla magnet and fit within existing scanner room dimensions: 482 square feet total with 60 square feet available use, and vestibule of 327 square feet total with 120 square feet available use. The RFQ comprises two line items: Item 0001 is the Base Exablate Prime Neuro System including a mid-frequency (650 kHz) transducer package (MFG Part Number SYS94) with installation, training, and technical support; Item 0002 is one additional Neuro Head Frame Set (MFG Part Number SET400168-B). The device is FDA-approved for non-invasive neurological treatments including essential tremor and Parkinson's disease.

The contract will be firm fixed-price with FOB Destination. Responses are evaluated on five factors: Exablate Neuro Imaging System capabilities; delivery, installation, and training timelines; price; authorization documentation proving OEM or authorized distributor status; and SDVOSB or VOSB status. Offerors must provide authorization letters from manufacturers or distributors and comply with DEI compliance, security prohibitions, personnel vetting, and gray market/counterfeit item prohibitions. The NAICS code is 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. Contracting Officer: Mathew B. Czeshinski, Mathew.Czeshinski@va.gov.