6515--Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) _ Ultrasonic Cardiac
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through its Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) and Veterans Health Administration (VHA), has issued a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified vendors for Philips Healthcare EPIQ CVx® brand name or equal cardiac ultrasound systems, accessories, training, and services. This is for an enterprise-wide, national Requirements Contract with Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) orders. Responses are due by April 6, 2026.
Scope of Work
The VA is seeking a vendor to provide cardiac ultrasound systems and accessories, along with associated training and services, to VA medical centers and facilities across the United States and its territories. The requirement is for the Philips Healthcare EPIQ CVx® or an equal system that meets specific salient characteristics (SCs). Key SCs include a minimum 21" OLED live display, real-time 3D Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) capabilities, Tissue Harmonic Imaging (THI), 4D cardiac imaging, at least 1 TB hard drive storage, listing on the VA VistA Imaging Approved DICOM Modality Interfaces, FDA approval for diagnostic cardiac procedures (TTE & TEE), and speckle noise reduction.
Additional technical areas for evaluation include design features (transducer options, ergonomics), performance (imaging, measurement, system integration, interoperability, data storage, user interface, software, imaging quality, monitor display, advanced features like AI), and support/training (availability of resources, clinical applications training, biomedical service training, and annual service/maintenance plans).
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Requirements Contract with Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) orders.
- Period of Performance: One 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods.
- Response Due: April 6, 2026, 17:00 Central Time, Chicago, USA.
- Published Date: March 26, 2026.
Eligibility & Submission
This is a Sources Sought Notice. The associated NAICS code is 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) with a size standard of 800 employees. Offerors must have an active SAM.gov registration and be certified with the appropriate NAICS code. SDVOSB/VOSB offerors must be verified in the SBA database.
Responses must include:
- Confirmation and details of an annual service plan (coverage, provider).
- Company full name, address, UEI, business size, and manufacturer/distributor information.
- Country of Origin for all products.
- Ability to provide uninterrupted national supply.
- Technical literature demonstrating compliance with SCs (with page numbers).
- Any additional beneficial product solutions.
- An Authorized Distributor Letter Certified by the OEM.
- An optional Capabilities Statement.
Additional Notes
This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to award a contract. The information provided is subject to change and does not bind the Government to solicit or award a competitive contract.