6525--DEC FY2025 Equipment Only Consolidation

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center is conducting a December 2025 Equipment Only Consolidation solicitation (36A79726Q0004) for medical imaging and diagnostic equipment to be distributed across 19 Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) nationwide. This consolidation encompasses all equipment modalities, including X-ray systems, ultrasound equipment, MRI systems, CT scanners, catheterization laboratory systems, interventional radiology equipment, nuclear medicine gamma cameras, and portable C-arms. Eligibility is restricted to vendors currently holding equipment contracts with either the VA National Acquisition Center's High Tech Medical Equipment Division or the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support. The evaluation will be conducted on a best value basis, with customer technical evaluation and selection determinations due by May 6, 2026, followed by contracting officer workload assignment on May 13, 2026. Critical dates include a vendor question submission deadline of March 11, 2026, an offer submission deadline of April 8, 2026, and a target award date of August 11, 2026, approximately 90 days following contracting officer assignment.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and encompasses 48 line items of medical equipment across multiple VA facilities, with notable requirements including 7 ultrasound systems for Ann Arbor, Michigan; 3 for Saginaw, Michigan; and multiple units of various imaging equipment distributed across facilities in major medical centers from Massachusetts to Colorado. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the pre-solicitation notice documentation. The contracting office is located in Hines, Illinois, and all vendor communications during the solicitation phase must be coordinated through NAC Consolidation Coordinators Hermann Degbegni and Michael Kuchyak. Vendor presentations during evaluation are limited to clarifications regarding equipment features and quoted specifications, with pricing discussions and discussions of unquoted items prohibited. All dates presented are estimates and subject to change, and vendors are expressly instructed not to contact the NAC or requesting VISNs regarding selection status during the evaluation phase.