Mobile CT Scanner for Longview TX VA Medical CBOC

The Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 16 Network Contracting Office 16 is conducting sources-sought market research for a mobile CT scanner lease with operating technicians, with responses due November 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time. Network Contracting Office 16 is procuring on behalf of the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. No set-aside is used, and the notice encourages small business responses. Under NAICS 532490 (PSC W065), the SBA size standard is $40 million. An RFQ may be issued based on responses received.

Performance is at the Longview Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Longview, Texas. The contractor must provide a minimum 64-slice CT scanner housed in a transportable trailer no larger than 12 feet wide by 50 feet long, with a patient lift, stairs with double-sided handrails, a hydraulic wheelchair lift, ADA-compliant features, and full lead shielding. The contractor must also provide one certified CT technologist holding ARRT certification in Radiography and Computed Tomography, Texas Medical Board certification, and at least two years of CT experience. The system must transfer images to Philips VUE PACS and VISTA Imaging, support DICOM, and include a Medrad Stellant D Dual-Head CT Contrast Injector. Services run Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays. Downtime penalties are assessed hourly at the monthly charge divided by 160 hours. The VA provides site preparation, 480-volt 200-amp 3-phase power, data and telephone lines, radiologist services, emergency care, CT contrast, and scheduling.

The requirement is a 12-month base period with four 12-month options, with performance expected to begin January 1, 2027. The fee is a per-scan charge, with payment starting at operational status. The notice states no award value or incumbent.

Responses go by email to bennett.smith2@va.gov, addressed to contracting officer Bennett Smith. Each response must include company name, point of contact, business size designation, SAM UEI, small business status (SB, SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, or 8(a) with NAICS code 811411), and availability under GWACs, Federal Supply Schedules, or BPAs.