W065--MRI

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 seeks a lease of a Siemens Magnetom Aera 1.5 Tesla mobile MRI system on a brand-name basis for the VA Wilkes-Barre Healthcare System in Pennsylvania, with responses due August 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. The response deadline posted August 20 precedes the due date of August 17 listed in the opportunity metadata; the August 24 deadline in the solicitation document controls.

Place of performance is Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The performance period runs approximately three months from September 1 through November 30, 2026, with option to extend. The contractor must provide a fully equipped mobile MRI trailer capable of head/brain, neck/spine, torso/abdomen/pelvis, and extremity exams, including all necessary coils, accessories, handicap accessibility, intercom systems, and MRI injector. Equipment operates Monday–Thursday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM, Friday 7:00 AM–4:30 PM, and Saturday–Sunday 7:00 AM–1:00 PM, with VA-staffed technologists operating the system.

The contractor delivers and sets up equipment, provides two days of on-site training, performs preventive maintenance and emergency repairs, and delivers quality assurance throughout the contract term. Pricing is on a monthly lease basis for three months plus separate line items for transportation/setup and training (two units). Only authorized Siemens mobile MRI providers are eligible. Contractors must be registered in SAM and comply with VA information security, privacy, records management, and medical device cybersecurity requirements. The contract issues on Standard Form 1449. NAICS code is 532490 (Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing) with a $40 million size standard; PSC code is W065.