J067--Intent to Sole Source Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) Maintenance, Support and Ongoing Sustainment Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26127Q0013
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, issued a sole-source intent notice on July 22, 2026, to award a firm fixed-price contract for Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) maintenance, support, and ongoing sustainment services to Philips Healthcare, with market research responses due by July 31, 2026, at 10 A.M. PST.
The VA conducted previous competitive solicitations on the GSA schedule and open market; Philips Healthcare was the only vendor to respond. The contract will support PACS operations across nine VISN 21 facilities: San Francisco, Palo Alto, Mather, Reno, Fresno, Honolulu, Sacramento, Las Vegas, and Manila. The system manages over 6.5 million studies with annual volume exceeding 600,000 studies.
Interested vendors must submit a capability statement to durell.salaz@va.gov demonstrating ability to maintain the equipment specified in the draft Performance Work Statement. Required submission elements include company socioeconomic status, UEI and/or CAGE code, relevant experience and technical background, list of similar government and commercial projects, anticipated teaming arrangements, applicable GSA contract numbers, authorization letter from Philips Healthcare, and pricing. Failure to provide all required information will render the response non-responsive.
The contract requires 99.99% monthly uptime, first image display within 6 seconds, four-hour onsite hardware support, and 24/7/365 clinical and technical support across all sites. The applicable NAICS code is 511210 with a size standard of $41.5 million. The Government retains sole discretion to proceed with sole-source award or pursue competitive procurement based on responses received.
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This is for Market Research Purpose Only. The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 21, intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to the manufacturer of Radiology Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), Philips Healthcare. We believe that they are the only vendor capable of providing the required maintenance, support and ongoing sustainment services. These services were previously competed on GSA and the open market and the only vendor to provide a response was Philips Healthcare. A draft of the performance work statement is attached. If you believe there are no authorized third parties that can provide scope repair services and OEM parts that can satisfy this requirement. A draft performance work statement is attached. If you believe that your company is capable of maintaining the equipment in the performance work statement, please provide your information and capability by responding to durell.salaz@va.gov no later than July 31, 2026, by 10 A.M. PST. The applicable NAICS Code is 511210 and the size standard is $41.5 Million. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete with the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Capability Statement please answer the following questions when responding:
What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex. Small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.) Provide UEI and/or CAGE Code. Ability and experience in managing this same requirement. Include general information and technical background describing your firm s experience on contracts requiring similar efforts to meet the program objectives. List of Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size. Anticipated Teaming Arrangements (if any). If plan on subcontracting, demonstrate that you will meet the limitations on subcontracting per FAR 52.219-14 for Small Businesses; VAAR 852.219-74 for SDVOSB/VOSB. GSA Contract Number, if applicable. Letter from Philips Healthcare authorizing your company to perform these services. Pricing per the Performance Work Statement. *Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-8) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source for market research purposes.
See attached document: Draft PWS - PACS.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26127Q0013_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| DRAFT PWS.docx | DOCX document |
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