Ophthalmic Equipment

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is issuing a sources sought notice for ophthalmic equipment to support a new Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic at Harry S. Truman VA Medical Center in Rolla, Missouri, with responses due by May 22, 2026.

The procurement seeks three integrated pieces of equipment: a photographic slit lamp with magnification ranges of 6x/10x/16x/25x/40x, LED light source, continuously adjustable slit width (0–12mm) and length (1–12mm), and FORUM network compatibility; an automated ophthalmic perimeter with powered adjustable height table, seven fixation aids, 90-degree maximum temporal range, multiple threshold test strategies including SITA Standard/Fast/Faster and Full Threshold, and Guided Progression Analysis functionality; and an optical biometer with axial length measurements (14–38mm), full-length OCT imaging, swept-source biometry at 2,000 scans per second with Haigis calculation formulas, fluorescein angiography, autofluorescence, and widefield imaging up to 267 degrees with montage capability. All equipment must be FORUM-compatible, comply with current and future VA EHR requirements, and meet federal cybersecurity standards including BitLocker encryption and TLS protocol FIPS mode validation.

Deliverables include six line items: the three instruments, software interface, white-glove installation service (not later than January 31, 2027), and training completed within 45 days of final installation with recorded electronic copies. Delivery is required 90 days after receipt of order to Columbia, Missouri. Equipment must include a manufacturer's two-year standard warranty. Interested vendors must respond with company information, UEI number, GSA contract status, capability statement, references with contract numbers, product brochures, authorized service provider letters from the original equipment manufacturer, and country of manufacture data.