The Universal Group. Inc.

The Universal Group Inc., doing business as Life Systems International, is a for-profit organization and manufacturer of goods that has been registered to receive federal government awards since August 2009. The company specializes in providing advanced medical equipment and systems to various agencies within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Their primary focus appears to be on patient monitoring systems, particularly telemetry equipment used in healthcare settings. Life Systems International has demonstrated a consistent track record of supplying sophisticated medical technology to VA facilities across different regions of the United States.

Recent federal contract awards to Life Systems International reveal a pattern of providing specialized telemetry and patient monitoring systems to VA healthcare facilities. In December 2023, they were awarded a $73,050 contract for a 12-channel TrensCenter telemetry system, including extended warranty, installation, training, and software licenses for the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System. This award was made on a sole-source basis due to the unique nature of the system. Earlier contracts show similar provisions, such as a $39,280 award in June 2022 for a telemetry system to Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, and a $99,510 contract in May 2021 for pulmonary telemetry equipment to Veterans Integrated Service Network 4. The company also supplied a TrensCenter central monitoring system worth $53,775 to Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 in May 2020. Interestingly, Life Systems International has also provided radiological garments, as evidenced by a $65,160 contract awarded in September 2020 under a total small business set-aside. All of these contracts were awarded as purchase orders by various VA network contracting offices, indicating a specialized niche in providing critical medical monitoring equipment to VA healthcare facilities nationwide.