6525--JAN 2026 Consolidation - HTME with Extended Installation Services (includes Turnkey Services)

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center is consolidating the acquisition of high-tech medical equipment (HTME) with extended installation services, including turnkey services, under Solicitation Number 36A79726Q0008. This procurement covers 32 line items of specialized medical imaging and radiation therapy equipment, including X-ray systems, CT scanners, MRI systems, nuclear medicine equipment, radiation therapy linear accelerators, ultrasound/interventional radiology systems, and other specialized imaging modalities distributed across multiple VA Healthcare Networks (VISNs) and facilities nationwide. Participation is limited to current contract holders with the VA National Acquisition Center's High Tech Medical Equipment Branch or the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support (DLA-TS) who maintain active contract vehicles at both offer submission and award. The Government will evaluate offers on a best-value basis utilizing technical evaluation and price analysis, with only the highest-rated equipment offeror invited to provide extended installation and turnkey services based on a separate evaluation using a NAC Turnkey Rubric. Critical deadlines include vendor questions due April 1, 2026, with responses published by April 22, 2026; equipment offers due May 20, 2026; and a goal award date of October 14, 2026.

This solicitation has no set-aside designation and is open to all eligible vendors currently holding HTME contracts with the specified agencies. The procurement requires all line items to be single units, with vendors obligated to provide individual product pricing for each line item and multi-unit discounts on a nationwide basis by equipment modality. Facilities span geographically from Delaware to California, with place of performance at various VA medical centers across the United States. The contracting officer is Michael Kuchyak at the Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center in Hines, Illinois. While specific award values are not disclosed in the solicitation materials, the consolidated approach encompasses a nationwide acquisition requiring vendor compliance with extensive medical device procurement standards, including VA Directive 6550 cybersecurity and operational assessment requirements, as well as adherence to the comprehensive NAC Turnkey Rubric for evaluating segregable and non-segregable installation work across 16 construction divisions.