6525--MAR 2025 Equipment Only Consolidation

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center is procuring medical imaging and diagnostic equipment through a March 2025 Equipment Only Consolidation initiative under solicitation number 36A79725Q0006. This comprehensive procurement covers 78 specific equipment line items including X-Ray machines, Ultrasound systems, Portable C-Arm units, Nuclear Medicine equipment, Radiography devices, and specialized diagnostic tools such as Bone Densitometers, MRI, CT, and Catheterization Labs. The solicitation is limited to current contract holders for high-tech medical equipment from either the VA National Acquisition Center or Defense Logistics Agency, with vendors required to maintain active contracts at the time of offer submission. Evaluation will be based on "Availability of Required Features" and "Availability of Service" using a best value approach where technical factors are significantly more important than price. Vendor offers were originally due by July 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM CST, with the goal of awarding delivery orders by November 10, 2025.

This procurement includes a small business set-aside designation targeting businesses with up to 1,200 employees under NAICS code 334517 (Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing). The equipment will be strategically deployed across 21 different VA healthcare facilities nationwide, spanning multiple states including California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, Colorado, and Missouri, with quantities ranging from 1-4 units per facility. The solicitation has undergone multiple amendments, including Amendment 0002 which updated compliance matrices and technical specifications, with vendors required to submit comprehensive documentation including product brochures, technical specifications, FIPS 140-2 certification, and operating system support plans. All vendor responses must be submitted through Box as ZIP files following specific naming conventions and folder structures, with detailed cybersecurity assessments required under VA Directive 6550 for all network-connected medical devices. The procurement represents a comprehensive medical equipment modernization effort across the VA healthcare system, though specific budget ranges or total award values are not disclosed in the available documentation.