DA10--RFI VHA Radiology and Cardiology Enterprise Imaging

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin intends to solicit an enterprise Radiology and Cardiology Picture Archiving and Communication System for the Veterans Health Administration through RFP 36C10B27R0003, released unrestricted on SAM.gov with an estimated release in November 2026. The set-aside line reads "No Set-Aside Used." The October 26, 2026 update moves the RFI response deadline to November 10, 2026, from the original June 2, 2026 date. The system must support approximately 12 million annual imaging exams across 18 Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs), per the attached RFI summary. Required capabilities include a best-in-breed Vendor Neutral Archive with a zero-footprint web viewer, migration of approximately 20 petabytes and over 2 billion images from seven existing PACS vendors, and a Master Patient Index addressing VistA-to-Oracle Health EMR migration with SSN-to-EDIPI conversion. Other requirements include AI support for intracranial hemorrhage, large vessel occlusion, mammography, and lung nodule detection; integrated voice recognition; specialty viewers for cath, echo, MR, CT, EKG, and Holter; and National Teleradiology Program support. The system must reach 99.99% uptime and deploy in one of three architectures: 100% FedRAMP-certified SaaS, VA Enterprise Cloud across two regions, or hybrid cloud with on-premises deployment. Vendors must provide 24x7x365 support with senior escalation within 15 minutes, and comply with Section 508 and least-privilege access controls. RFI responses are limited to 15 pages in Word or PDF with 12-point minimum Arial or Times New Roman, and must include CAGE/SAM UEI, SBA VetCert certification if applicable, prior VA contracts with similar work, and recommended existing contract vehicles. Submit responses to Contract Specialist Chante Frith (Chante.Frith@va.gov) and Contracting Officer Matthew Truex (Matthew.Truex1@va.gov). Marketing materials are prohibited.