W095--FY25: mobile MRI trailer lease

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a single-source procurement to Redhawk Group International LLC for a Mobile MRI Trailer lease. The VA Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO-8) intends to issue a firm-fixed price contract for an emergency six-month lease of a Mobile MRI Trailer for the VA Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The lease period runs from September 26, 2025, through March 25, 2026, with an estimated contract value of $290,004.00. The government has determined that only one company has the capability to provide the required 1.5T Mobile MRI Unit with components, workstations, training, licenses, and vendor support to be fully operational by the required date. This acquisition falls under NAICS code 334510 with a business size standard of 1,250 employees and Product Service Code W095.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide public notification of the government's intent to proceed with a non-competitive procurement due to unusual and compelling urgency, as the current MRI unit at the facility is constantly out of service and a replacement will not be delivered until October 2025. Contractors who wish to challenge the single-source determination must submit clear and convincing evidence of their capability to provide the required services and supplies, demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the government, via email to Darrin.Alexander2@va.gov no later than September 25, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. The selected vendor, Redhawk Group International LLC, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business currently located on-site with the required equipment. Market research confirmed that no other vendors on the island of Puerto Rico can meet the critical timeline requirements. The government retains sole discretion in making the final determination and will not provide reimbursement for any costs associated with providing capability information.