6525--Intravascular Imaging and Physiology Guidance System
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C26326Q0552
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23, seeks to procure an Intravascular Imaging and Physiology Guidance System for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System through this sources sought notice. The procurement targets domestic-made products equivalent to or branded as the Avvigo+ IVUS system, which must include critical capabilities such as Automated Lumen Assessment with vessel and lumen border marking, multimodality HD IVUS with integrated FFR and DFR capabilities, operation at 60MHz or higher transducer frequency, automatic pullback functionality, angiogram co-registration, side branch vessel detection, and stent assessment with automatic border marking. Interested vendors must submit capability statements, specification sheets, manufacturer authorization agreements, socioeconomic category information, country of origin certifications, and estimated shipping/delivery lead times to robert.bennett8@va.gov. This sources sought notice is preliminary in nature and is being used by the government to determine procurement strategy; responses will inform whether a formal solicitation will be posted. The response deadline is April 15, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time, with all submitted information to be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs for decision-making purposes.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and represents a full and open competition. The requirement calls for two Avvigo+ units—one Integrated Guidance System and one Mobile Guidance System—along with installation services, 12-month standard manufacturer warranty, and training for one operator and two biomedical engineers. Delivery must occur within 30 days of award, with full installation and training completed within 60 days from the award date at the Minneapolis VAMC location. All shipments, deliveries, installations, and training must be provided on FOB Destination terms. The procurement falls under NAICS Code 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees, and vendors must ensure their System for Award Management (SAM) registration reflects this classification. The acquisition may also be subject to the Nonmanufacturer Rule as outlined in FAR 52.219-33.
Notice text
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
Before responding please carefully read and consider the following:
This is a full and open competition sources sought.
The sources sought is to determine if there are any domestic made products to meet the needs of the Statement of Work.
Intravascular Imaging and Physiology Guidance System for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. This is a Sources Sought Announcement Only and no solicitation is currently available. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation.
All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, size standard is 1,250 employees. NOTE: Please ensure that the System for Award Management (SAM) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement.
This acquisition may also be subject to the Nonmanufacturer Rule, see FAR 52.219-33.
Description of Supplies
See included Statement of Work
Interested firms with the capability of providing the requirement, per applicable subcontracting rule limitations and nonmanufacturer rule, shall submit capability statements so the Government can determine the firm s experience and capability to provide the requirements. Failure to demonstrate the capability of providing the requirement in response to this market survey may affect the Government s review of the industry s ability to perform or provide these requirements.
Firms shall include the following information with their responses if applicable:
Organization name, unique entity identification (UEI) number, address, socioeconomic category of your firm under the NAICS, email address of a point of contact who can verify the demonstrated capabilities, website address, and telephone number.
Capability statement demonstrating the ability to meet the specialized requirements stated in the Statement of Work (see attached) and their expertise in the above-described areas in sufficient detail, including any other specific and relevant information. Please provide a specification sheet for the equipment.
Copies of any agreements with companies/manufacturer(s) showing authorization to provide required products / services.
Small Business respondents indicate the estimate of services/supplies to be subcontracted.
What percentage of services/supplies (estimated) would the company perform as the Prime Contractor? __________________%
What percentage of services/supplies (estimated) would the company subcontract to other firms? __________________%
Identify if your organization is the manufacturer of the requested supplies. If you are not the manufacturer, identify the manufacturer of the supplies that you will provide and their socio-economic category.
Fill out the certificate under FAR Provision 52.225-2(b), identifying the item and its country of origin (see attached). If the product is a US domestic end product, write in USA for the item's country of origin.
State whether any of the requested services/supplies may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.).Â
Provide estimated shipping and delivery information for the requested supplies (e.g. Expected lead time on delivery)
Only firms seriously interested and truly capable should send their information described above and any questions by email to robert.bennett8@va.gov no later than 4:00 PM Central Time, April 15, 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26326Q0552_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6525--AVVIGO+ Mobile Guidance Sys Minneapolis VAMC | Award Notice | |
| 6525--AVVIGO+ Mobile Guidance Sys Minneapolis VAMC | Special Notice | |
| 6525--Intravascular Imaging and Physiology Guidance System | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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