DA01--Rapid Enterprise Implementation

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center seeks a firm fixed-price purchase order for Rapid Enterprise Implementation, a commercial advanced imaging and clinical decision support platform for the VA National Telestroke Program, with proposals due September 1 and questions due August 27. This is a sole-source procurement directly to iSchemaView under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), foreclosing competition.

Place of performance is contractor facilities within the United States. The Rapid platform is FDA-cleared and AI-enabled, required to analyze CT and MRI imaging to identify large-vessel occlusions and stroke indicators. The solution must support a baseline capacity of 6,000 patients annually with optional expansion to 7,500 patients per period across the VA's 80+ telestroke sites. Current deployment operates at 10 VA Medical Centers under an existing Authority to Operate.

Contract value is $47 million firm fixed-price, structured with a 12-month base period and two optional 12-month extension periods. The contract includes all software licenses, implementation services, system integration with VA imaging infrastructure, 24/7/365 technical support with severity-based response targets from 1 hour to 3 business days, managed services sustainment, platform updates, algorithm enhancements, and training. Implementation spans three 30-day phases covering installation, configuration, vulnerability resolution, training, connectivity testing, end-user rollout, mobile deployment, and operational validation leading to go-live. Contractor must comply with VA Critical Security Controls, FICAM authentication standards, IPv6 compliance, TIC 3.0 standards, and AI governance requirements per OMB M-26-04. Anticipated award date is September 15, 2026. NAICS code 513210, Software Publishers; PSC DA01. Contract Specialist Brendan Hopkins (848-377-5074, brendan.hopkins@va.gov); Contracting Officer John Vardouniotis (848-377-5194, ioannis.vardouniotis@va.gov).