PACS Workstation

This Special Notice is an amendment to solicitation 36C24425Q0774 for PACS Workstation services, published by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4. The solicitation is set aside for Total Small Business participation and falls under the NAICS code 541519 for Other Computer Related Services, with a PSC category of 6525 for Imaging Equipment and Supplies. The amendment was posted on June 24, 2025, with a due date of June 26, 2025, providing contractors with a very short response window. The contracting office is located in Pittsburgh, PA, and operates under the Network Contracting Office 4 for the VA healthcare system.

The primary purpose of this amendment is to update specific clauses in the original solicitation by replacing clauses 852.219-73 and 852.219-76 with new clauses 852.208-70 and 852.208-71, which establish evaluation factors for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) participation. Contractors must be listed in the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program portal to receive evaluation credit, with full credit awarded to certified SDVOSBs and partial credit to certified VOSBs. The new clauses provide detailed guidelines for how the VA will evaluate contractor responses based on their certified status and their proposed use of certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractors or teaming partners for orders or Blanket Purchase Agreements. The amendment includes strict enforcement provisions, including potential five-year debarment penalties for businesses that willfully misrepresent their SDVOSB/VOSB certification status. Given the June 26, 2025 deadline, contractors interested in this PACS workstation opportunity must respond quickly while ensuring compliance with the updated veteran-owned business evaluation criteria.