Preclinical compact MRI system
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24126Q0805
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Rhode Island 02908, United States
- Points of contact
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- Emily Hatcher emily.hatcher@va.gov (781) 687-2000
- Andrew Simard andrew.simard@va.gov (240) 215-0665
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 1, is soliciting quotes for a preclinical compact MRI system for VA Providence Medical Center, with quotes due September 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET via email to Emily.hatcher@va.gov.
Place of performance is Providence, Rhode Island, at Research Building #35, 830 Chalkstone Avenue. The procurement is unrestricted with no set-aside. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The PSC code is 6525, Imaging Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary.
The system must be a complete preclinical MRI solution utilizing a permanent 1 Tesla magnet with self-shielded design that requires no cryogens, cooling systems, or specialized facility infrastructure. Technical requirements include compact dimensions not exceeding 4,075 pounds, low-noise operation at 75 decibels, integrated animal handling systems with physiological monitoring and anesthesia delivery, two rat-handling body coils (55–60 mm and 50–55 mm diameter), temperature-drift compensation, and capability for 3D anatomical, functional, and molecular imaging of mice and rats. The system must support cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and cancer research applications with pre-optimized imaging protocols usable by trained personnel without dedicated MRI physicist support.
The contractor shall provide comprehensive preclinical and cardiac MR analysis software packages with perpetual licenses, system delivery and installation with phantom testing and calibration, and minimum two days of on-site advanced applications training. Delivery is F.O.B. Destination. The contractor bears all responsibility for overseas manufacturing, export, transportation, customs clearance, tariffs, and related logistics costs, which must be itemized separately. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis to the responsible offeror with the lowest evaluated price, contingent upon technical acceptability and compliance with all solicitation requirements.
Notice text
The Contractor shall provide all personnel, labor, materials, equipment, supervision, tools, supplies, packaging, all associated shipping / transportation costs, and other resources necessary to furnish, deliver, install, test, and commission a compact, high-performance preclinical MRI system with standard warranty at the VA Providence Medical Center.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
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| S02 36C24126Q0805_Preclinical MRI.pdf |
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