6640--Intent to Sole Source: M7 Compact MRI System
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24126Q0364
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 1
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Vamc Providence 830 Chalkstone Ave Providence RI 02908, 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 1, intends to award a sole source contract for the procurement and installation of an M7 Compact MRI System, including body coils, accessory bundles, software, and all required installation labor and parts. The system will be installed at the VA Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The sole source justification is based on FAR 6.302.1-1, identifying Scintica Inc. as the only responsible source capable of fulfilling agency requirements, as the company is the exclusive and only authorized distributor of these products. No formal evaluation criteria are specified in this pre-solicitation notice, as the intent to sole source eliminates competitive evaluation. Interested parties must submit responses by April 9, 2026, no later than 11:00 AM Eastern Time, with inquiries directed to Contract Specialist Lauren Reed-Smart at lauren.reed-smart@va.gov.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and identifies Scintica Inc. (UEI: XN52MTXYRW21), located at 721 Tristar Drive, Webster, Texas 77598, as the intended sole source contractor. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees, and is classified under PSC 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). The Contracting Officer retains discretion to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received to this notice, providing an opportunity for other interested parties to demonstrate capability or challenge the sole source justification prior to final contract award.
Notice text
Pre-solicitation Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Pre-Solicitation Notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract with:  Â
SCINTICA INC.
721 TRISTAR DR.
WEBSTER, TX 77598
UEI: XN52MTXYRW21
This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to purchase the M7 Compact MRI System along with the body coils, accessory bundle, software and installation from Scintica Inc, to be installed at VAMC Providence, RI. Scintica Inc, is the exclusive and only authorized distributor of these products. The contractor will provide the required parts and labor. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contracting Opportunities SAM.gov.
The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.1-1 Only One Responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
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The NAICS 334510. The size standard is 1250 employees. The PSC/FSC is 6525.Â
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Interested persons may contact the Contract Specialist by email at lauren.reed-smart@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Â
Response must be received by 04/09/2026 NLT 11:00am EST.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24126Q0364.docx | DOCX document |
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