6525--Ultrasound Equipment

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 is soliciting quotations for seven Site-Rite 9 ultrasound systems through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 36C24826Q0217, issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products under FAR Part 12. The solicitation requires brand-name-only equipment specifically designed for vascular access procedures, including central venous catheter and peripherally inserted central catheter placement at the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System. Evaluation will be conducted using comparative analysis across four factors in descending order of importance: Technical capability to supply the exact brand name product, Delivery schedule and lead time, Veterans Involvement status verified in the SBA VetCert database, and firm-fixed pricing inclusive of all discounts. Quotations must be submitted electronically to Karina.Miranda@va.gov by the response deadline of March 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM Eastern Time. Four line items require pricing: SR9 Kickstand/Mounting Plate, SR9 Ultrasound System, SR9 Linear Probe, and MER Stand, each with a quantity of seven units.

This acquisition is set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), restricting competition to vendors meeting this certification verified through the SBA VetCert database. The single-source justification documentation confirms that the SiteRite 9 ultrasound system manufactured by Bard Access Systems (Becton Dickinson) is the sole available system meeting all salient clinical and technical requirements, with competing systems from Fujifilm, GE Healthcare, and Philips Healthcare lacking critical integrated features such as ECG-based catheter navigation. The contract period of performance runs from April 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026, with delivery required to Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, Building 100 Receiving Center, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM EST (excluding national holidays), on an FOB destination basis. Invoices will be submitted upon receipt and final acceptance of delivered items, with payment made via electronic funds transfer in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. The NAICS category is 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing), with PSC code 6525 (Imaging Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary).