6515--RFQ Infusion Pump System Brand Name Only

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA VHA), specifically the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, TX, is seeking to procure a brand name MRidium MRI Infusion System through a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation requires delivery of two MRI infusion systems with specific accessories, including modular pump channel "side cars", wireless remote controls, non-magnetic IV poles, grip sensor packs, SPO2 fiber optic sensor kits, and DERS initial library entry bundles, along with a two-day IV pump training. The contract will be awarded using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria, with potential vendors required to be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide an authorized distribution letter. Interested contractors must submit their questions by February 17, 2025, at 12:00 PM CST, with final responses due by February 20, 2025, at 4:00 PM CST. The procurement falls under Product Service Code (PSC) 6515 and NAICS code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing.

The solicitation is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The previous mandatory contract with Glomax (VA FSS 36F79719D0102) expired on January 31, 2025, necessitating this open market purchase under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13. Market research identified two vendors capable of meeting the requirements among 668 searched SD/VOSBs. The procurement will be executed as a Firm-Fixed Price contract, with all deliveries to be made to the VA facility in Houston, TX. The MRidium MRI Infusion System was selected as the only non-magnetic MRI-compatible IV infusion pump on the market, featuring a Sidecar Channel for multiple IV fluid delivery, a custom drug library for enhanced safety, and a Wireless Remote for operation from the MRI control room. The solicitation seeks to procure two complete MRI infusion system sets with comprehensive accessories to support medical procedures.