6515--Nexus Biofeedback System- Mind Media USA VAMC Las Vegas, NV

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is procuring a Nexus 10 MKII Biofeedback System for the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, specifically for use at the VA Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This comprehensive physiological monitoring system provides ECG, EMG, skin conductance, temperature, blood volume pulse, and respiration measurement capabilities to support the VA's Integrative Health Coordinating Center and Whole Health Approach for veterans experiencing chronic pain, hypertension, depression, and anxiety. The procurement is structured as a sole source acquisition with Mind Media USA Inc., the original equipment manufacturer and only company capable of providing this specific system. Market research confirmed no alternative equipment meets all acquisition requirements and no existing government contracts offer this brand. The solicitation (Number 36C26125Q0888) requires responses by August 26, 2025, at 14:00 Pacific Time, with delivery scheduled 60 days after receipt of order.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside targeting Mind Media USA Inc. as the sole supplier, with hospital staff already trained on this device. The acquisition includes 10 line items comprising the biofeedback system, various sensors, accessories, and supporting equipment including laptops, monitors, and printers, with quantities ranging from 2 to 4 units per item type. The contract value falls under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $250,000, structured as a firm fixed price agreement. Performance will take place in North Las Vegas, Nevada, with the equipment specifically deployed at the VA Medical Center Las Vegas facility. The procurement falls under NAICS code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing and includes a Gray Market Items clause requiring vendors to be authorized OEMs, dealers, distributors, or resellers.