J065--FY25: MiPACS Maintenance & Technical Support Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 08, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to negotiate a sole source contract with APRYSE Software Corporation for MiPACS Maintenance & Technical Support Services. MiPACS is a specialized dental PACS system that combines medical imaging with document processing technology, originally developed in 2001 as MEDICOR Imaging before being acquired by APRYSE Software Corporation in 2024. The system serves as both a PACS core and centralized repository for radiology and medical DICOM images and objects, powered by LEADTOOLS medical imaging engine. The procurement falls under NAICS Code 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) with a Small Business Administration size standard of $34 million. The VA has determined that APRYSE Software Corporation is the only provider capable of offering full service and support for troubleshooting, repair, and scheduled maintenance of the MiPACS Storage Server and Dental Viewers.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform industry of the government's intent to award a sole source contract under FAR 13.106-1(b), rather than conduct competitive procurement. Interested parties have until August 1, 2025, to submit responses via email to rohan.mckenzie@va.gov, though this notice explicitly states it is not a request for quotes and no solicitation documents are available. Any contractors wishing to challenge the sole source approach must provide clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. The notice serves purely informational purposes, with responses considered solely for determining whether to conduct competitive procurement instead. No awards will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice, and the information received will be evaluated only to assess the potential benefits of opening the procurement to competition.