DA10--VISN 19 MUSE Sustainment POP 9/1/2026-8/31/2031

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 (VISN 19) has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for sustainment and support services of MUSE NX Performance PCS cardiology software. This Special Notice, identified as solicitation number 36C25926Q0372, was posted on March 31, 2026, and represents a firm fixed price contract opportunity. The contracting action is being pursued on a non-competitive basis with the intent to award to GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC., the original equipment manufacturer of the MUSE system. The solicitation is managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 19 in Greenwood Village, Colorado, with contracting officer Christine Jarvis overseeing the procurement. This notice provides an opportunity for qualified contractors to submit capability statements challenging the sole source determination prior to final award.

Prospective contractors must submit capability statements by April 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM Mountain Time demonstrating OEM authorization, technical capacity, relevant project experience, and customer references, while also providing evidence of SAM registration and socioeconomic status. The contract will run from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031, with a base period of one year followed by four one-year option periods, and requires 95 percent system uptime. Required services encompass technical phone support, corrective and preventative maintenance, bug fixes, software upgrades, and patches for the proprietary MUSE cardiology data management platform used across VISN 19 facilities. The MUSE system performs critical functions including ECG analysis, cardiac issue identification, and automation of clinical orders and billing processes. This procurement is categorized under NAICS Code 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and PSC Code DA10 (IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service), with a $34 million size standard applying to the opportunity.