6525--36C25925Q0439|TIMS Imaging Equipment

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, specifically the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, is seeking to procure two TIMS 2000 SP imaging equipment units for its Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services department. The solicitation (36C25925Q0439) requires vendors to be original equipment manufacturers, authorized dealers, or distributors, with gray market items explicitly prohibited. Quotes are due by June 6, 2025, at 4:00 PM Mountain Time, and must be submitted via email with a 4MB attachment limit. The contract objectives include replacing end-of-life fluoroscopy imaging systems that support approximately 10-15 weekly swallow studies, with requirements for a five-year purchase, technical support, software upgrades, and up to four hours of user training. While specific evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed, the government reserves the right to award based on initial quotes received.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside, targeting the NAICS category 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The place of performance is located at 1700 N. Wheeling Street, Aurora, CO 80045, with a delivery timeline of 30 days after purchase order processing. The procurement involves two TIMS 2000 SP units, including 27" touch screen monitor upgrades, digital installation kits, and a five-year warranty. The equipment must improve patient outcomes, enhance diagnostic image quality, increase patient safety, and enable PACS archiving. While a specific award value is not disclosed, the acquisition is planned within the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $250,000, with an effective date of November 15, 2024. The only identified potential contractor is TIMS Medical, a small business that responded to the sources-sought notice.