6525--DEC 2024 Equipment Only Consolidation

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center is conducting a pre-solicitation for a December 2024 Equipment Only Consolidation, focusing on medical imaging equipment procurement across multiple Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs). The solicitation is exclusively available to companies currently holding contracts with the VA National Acquisition Center's High Tech Medical Equipment Division or the Defense Logistics Agency, Troop Support. Potential vendors must submit their requirements to the NAC by December 31, 2024, with a Request for Offer (RFO) scheduled to be posted on February 5, 2025. Vendor questions are due by February 19, 2025, and final offers must be submitted by April 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time. All communications must be coordinated through the NAC Consolidation Coordinator, Hermann Degbegni, with strict protocols prohibiting unauthorized contact with medical centers or VISNs regarding selection status.

The procurement covers 29 specific pieces of medical imaging equipment, including X-ray, ultrasound, radiography, catheterization lab, and CT equipment, distributed across 18 VA healthcare networks nationwide. Notable equipment concentrations include 6 units in VISN 15 (Heartland Network), 5 units in VISN 21 (Sierra Pacific Network), and 4 units in VISN 22 (Desert Pacific Healthcare Network). The solicitation falls under NAICS code 334517 (Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing) and PSC 6525 (Imaging Equipment and Supplies), with the VA's goal to award delivery orders by August 12, 2025. The contract does not have a specific set-aside designation and will be managed through the VA National Acquisition Center's contracting office located in Hines, Illinois. Vendor presentations will be limited to clarifying equipment features, with explicit prohibitions on discussing prices or introducing additional unquoted features.