6525--Brand Name Only - Carto 3 Mapping System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is seeking a one-time purchase of a Carto 3 Mapping System and associated medical equipment components through solicitation number 36C26326Q0595. The procurement includes eight line items: the Carto 3 System with Late Annotation Mapping Module, Carto Elevate Module Kit, CartSound FAM Module Kit, Carto 3 System Version 7.5 and 8 Upgrade Kits, nGen Ablation Cart, nGen System SuperKit, and TruPulse SuperKit. All equipment must be brand name only, new, and fully operational with required software, hardware, and accessories, and the vendor must provide professional installation by Biomedical Engineering, clinical education, and on-site training by Biosense Webster content matter experts. This is a firm-fixed-price acquisition under unrestricted competition using NAICS code 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing). Proposals are due by May 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM MDT, and must be submitted electronically to dennis.salmonsen@va.gov with the solicitation number in the subject line; quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management and acknowledge all solicitation amendments.

This solicitation does not include a set-aside designation for small businesses. The current incumbent and likely awardee is Biosense Webster Inc., the exclusive manufacturer of the Carto 3 system, with Geo-Med LLC identified as an authorized distributor and service-disabled veteran-owned small business alternative. The contract value is not explicitly stated in the solicitation documents. Delivery is required within 120 days after award to the Iowa City VA Health Care System located at 601 Highway 6 West, Iowa City, Iowa 52246, with FOB destination and payment due upon delivery and government acceptance. The manufacturer must provide a minimum one-year warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship. The procurement incorporates Buy American requirements, medical device cybersecurity compliance per FDA guidelines, supply chain integrity provisions, and various FAR clauses and VA-specific information security requirements.