6525--Calkins Road CT Spine Upgrade (VA-26-00035819)

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 2 has published a Special Notice of Intent to Award a sole source contract to Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. for a CT spine upgrade at the Rochester VA Outpatient Center located at Canandaigua VAMC in New York. This is a firm fixed price procurement for one unit of a Siemens FAST Spine #AWP imaging system (Part Number 14433563), classified under NAICS code 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing) and PSC code 6525 (Imaging Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary). The VA has justified the sole source award based on the equipment's exclusive availability directly from Siemens and the manufacturer's unique capability to provide ongoing repair and support services for this specialized medical imaging equipment.

Although this notice is not a competitive solicitation, interested firms may submit written objections to the sole source justification by the response deadline of February 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. All responses must be submitted via email to Lorraine.Hussain@va.gov; telephone inquiries will not be accepted. There are no specific eligibility restrictions preventing qualified contractors from challenging the sole source determination, provided they can demonstrate their ability to meet the requirement and provide equivalent repair and support services. If no challenges are received by the deadline, the VA will proceed with awarding the contract directly to Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. to support the Rochester Outpatient clinic's modernization of its CT imaging capabilities.