Siemens Vision 600 PET/CT scanner or equivalent

The National Institutes of Health Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations seeks acquisition of one Siemens Vision 600 PET/CT scanner or equivalent, with proposals due August 25, 2026 at noon Eastern time. The existing scanner reaches end-of-service life December 31, 2026, and this procurement carries expedited processing urgency to ensure continuity of clinical care and safe patient imaging.

Place of performance is room 1C-488A/B at the NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland. The procurement is unrestricted open competition with no small business set-aside or socioeconomic evaluation consideration. NAICS code 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing; PSC 6525, Imaging Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary. The procurement is conducted under 41 U.S.C. 1901 for commercial items and does not exceed $9 million.

Technical requirements include LSO-based digital PET detectors, 70 cm transaxial field-of-view, 3.2 mm spatial resolution, less than 220 ps timing resolution, 64-slice CT with 78 cm bore diameter (76 cm acceptable if other performance specifications are met or exceeded), patient weight capacity of at least 500 pounds, ECG and respiratory gating, DICOM connectivity to PACS and RIS systems, and cybersecurity package. Offerors may propose systems with minor specification deviations if they demonstrate superior overall clinical and imaging performance. The turnkey project includes site preparation, MEP engineering with three NIH review submissions, structural and radiation shielding evaluation, HVAC/chiller upgrades, electrical and LED installation, trade-in and weekend de-installation of existing equipment, weekend delivery, one week onsite initial training followed by one week additional training, DICOM connectivity validation, and biweekly project management reporting. Project initiation required within six months of award. Award basis is Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents best value, evaluated on past performance, warranty, lifecycle cost, maintenance availability, and environmental or energy efficiency. Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act certifications apply (FAR 52.225-3, 52.225-4, 52.225-5, 52.225-6, 52.225-9, 52.225-10, 52.225-18). All offerors must be actively registered in SAM. Submit responses to Chris Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist, ryssa.nix@nih.gov.