J065-- Service GE Imaging Equipment

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12, issued a Special Notice for full-service maintenance of GE healthcare imaging equipment at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois. This is a sole source procurement under 41 U.S.C. 4106(c) directed toward GE Precision Healthcare LLC, with solicitation number 36C25226Q0226. The contracting officer for this opportunity is Lori Eastmead, and the notice was posted on February 6, 2026. The contract will be structured as a firm fixed price agreement with a one-year base period plus four one-year option periods. This is categorized under NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC J065 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Medical Equipment).

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to solicit a qualified contractor capable of providing comprehensive preventive and corrective maintenance services for approximately 35 pieces of GE imaging equipment, including X-ray systems, CT scanners, detectors, workstations, UPS systems, and ultrasound equipment. Interested contractors must submit capability statements with customer references demonstrating their ability to meet requirements by February 16, 2026, at 8:00 AM Local Time. Key performance requirements include maintaining 98% operational uptime, providing unlimited 24/7 technical support, delivering replacement parts ordered by 6:00 PM by 10:30 AM the next business day, and performing preventive maintenance at manufacturer-recommended intervals (minimum annually). All field service engineers must be OEM-authorized with at least two years of relevant experience, and contractors must provide written Field Service Reports within five business days of each visit. Additionally, all equipment must comply with NFPA-99, UL, OSHA, AAMI, TJC, FDA, and VA standards, and the contractor must be prepared for potential Electronic Health Record system upgrades from Vista to Cerner during the contract term.