J065--NEW PHILIPS Cardiovascular (ISCV) Software Services

This market research notice is being conducted by Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 VHA Regional Procurement Office-West (RPOW) 124 E. 5441 Babcock Road STE 302, San Antonio, Texas 78240, intends to issue a Sole Source award to PHILLIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC., 222 Jacobs St # 3, 3rd Fl, Cambridge, MAÂ 02141-2296 for the for Intelli Space Cardiovascular (ISCV) and IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE) systems.

Background and Requirement: El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System needs the requested items provided (EPVAHCS) for managing and processing patient cardiovascular data, including echo imaging and stress tests, which are essential for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment planning.

El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System for the cardiology department. The vendor is responsible for providing all items listed below for El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System for the cardiology department for the procurement of the IntelliSpace Cardiovascular (ISCV) and IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE) systems.

Background and Requirement: Contractor shall provide all required new parts in accordance with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications.

This equipment proposed is the PHILLIPS for IntelliSpace Cardiovascular (ISCV) and IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE) and accessories and this equipment must be able to perform the following functions with data storage solutions

SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT REQUIRED: El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System. PHILLIPS for IntelliSpace Cardiovascular (ISCV) and IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE) systems.

Software Upgrades and Updates with implementation and clinical education for every software upgrade.

The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and coordinating the services of all third-party Contractors performing other services on site and other entities as part of the contract to ensure the expected quality, timely delivery, and documented final product.

Government inspection of the work and progress payments does not constitute acceptance. All punch list items shall be completed prior to the government s final acceptance and/or to the government reoccupying the area/facility. The contractor shall comply with the best construction practices, building codes, manufacturer s instructions and general specifications of workmanship and corresponding system s installation and operation.

If this is an item your business can provide, please respond to this Sources Sought Notice by 09:00 AM Central Time on Tuesday, 29 July 2025.

The intent of this notice is to solicit a sole source contract under the authority FAR 13.501(a). The procurement strategy (e.g sole source only) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following:

a. where is the item manufactured, the VA is interested in procuring items manufactured in the United States.

If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, include the contract details in your response.

Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business/Veteran Owned Small Business or other Small Business manufacturers or authorized distributors that can provide this item.

Respond to this notice if you can provide these products listed in the table in the background and requirement section above. In response, please cite your business size status.

DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept gray market items.

Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside).

Responses should include:

(1) Business Name

(2) Business Address

(3) Point of Contact

- Name

- Phone Number

- E-mail Address

(4) SAM UID Number

(5) NAICS code

(6) Business Size: SMALL or LARGE

(7) Type of Business: SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED (SDVOSB), VETERAN OWNED(VOSB), 8A, HUBZone, WOMAN-OWNED (WOSB), etc.

(8) Letter stating OEM authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment and/or services if applicable

(9) GSA/FSS Contract Number if applicable

All businesses eligible to provide this item are encouraged to reply as this information may be used to determine potential set-asides for the above-noted requirement.

Send responses to Michelle Cunningham at michelle.cunningham@va.gov.

DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, Contractors may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the contracting officer whether to continue with the sole source procurement or to provide for competition. Due to technical issues, please allow additional time if you re using electronic means.

Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.