Instrument Manager Software (Data Innovations Interface)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 5, issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source on September 10, 2026, for Instrument Manager Software services at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center, West Virginia, with responses due by 5:00 PM EDT on September 17, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement with no set-aside applied.

The VA seeks a one-year Firm Fixed Price contract for development, maintenance, and support of a Data Innovations HL7 interface platform that connects VISTA Laboratory software to non-VISTA laboratory instrumentation systems. The interface transmits, receives, routes, and translates healthcare information between the clinical laboratory and automated testing equipment, enabling exchange of laboratory order and result messages.

Interested vendors must submit business name, business type, socio-economic status, point of contact information, GSA Contract number if applicable, SAM UEI number, capability statement, and an Authorized Distributor Letter to naana.owusu-ansah@va.gov. The contractor must provide certified communication software and hardware components specified by BioMed and the VA's Office of Information and Technology, along with 24/7 helpdesk support via phone and web-based channels.

Security and compliance requirements include adherence to FISMA, NIST standards, and VA information security policies. Contractor employees must complete annual VA Security Awareness Training and Privacy Awareness Training, comply with VA Rules of Behavior, and maintain firewall and web server security standards. All deliverables, working papers, and application source code become exclusive property of the U.S. Government. Place of performance is the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service at 510 Butler Avenue, Martinsburg, WV 25405. This notice is for planning and acquisition strategy purposes only and does not constitute a binding solicitation.