MRI lease

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 has issued a Special Notice for a sole-source mobile MRI lease for the Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The notice specifically pertains to leasing a Philips Ingenia 1.5T MRI System for the Parma Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Parma, Ohio. The VA intends to exclusively negotiate with Rayus Radiology for this lease, which will cover the period from May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026. The procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures with a NAICS code of 532490 for commercial and industrial machinery equipment rental. Market research was conducted across multiple databases to verify the unique nature of this procurement.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to maintain current MRI capacity through a specialized mobile MRI unit with proprietary "Compress SENSE" software that enables faster scanning without compromising image quality. Interested parties have until March 25, 2025, at 5 PM EST to submit capability information that might challenge the sole-source procurement. The solicitation number is 36C25025Q0377, with a small business size standard of $40 million. Potential contractors must email inquiries to Rachelle Hamer using a specific subject line format, and the government retains discretion on whether to open the requirement to broader competition. The lease is critical due to limited MRI capacity caused by previous facility challenges, and the VA notes that replicating the specific technological features would take over 18 months, which would be unacceptable for patient care. The procurement is unrestricted and uses the Product Service Code W065 for medical equipment leasing.