6525--Brand Name Only - Carto 3 Mapping System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is soliciting a brand name only CARTO 3 Mapping System for the Iowa City VA Health Care System through Request for Quote 36C26326Q0595. This firm-fixed-price procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 12.201-1 Simplified Procedures and is classified under NAICS Code 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) and PSC 6525 (Imaging Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary). Offerors must submit itemized quotes along with sufficient technical supporting documentation to verify that the quoted product meets the salient characteristics of the requirement. The evaluation criteria will focus on whether the submitted documentation adequately demonstrates that the proposed system meets the specified salient characteristics needed by the Iowa City VA Health Care System. All quotes must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Dennis Salmonsen at dennis.salmonsen@va.gov by May 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM Mountain Time.

No set-aside designations have been applied to this procurement, and no incumbent contractor or award value information has been disclosed in the presolicitation notice. The solicitation does not specify quantity details, total contract value, or service timeline parameters. This is a brand name only procurement, indicating that the government has determined that only the CARTO 3 Mapping System will satisfy its specific operational requirements at the Iowa City VA Health Care System. The complete RFQ document, which will provide additional details regarding specifications and submission requirements, is expected to be posted on or near the presolicitation notice date. Prospective vendors are strongly encouraged to review the full solicitation documents when they become available and direct any inquiries to the contracting office at VA Black Hills Health Care System, Fort Meade Campus, in Fort Meade, South Dakota.