6515--Enterprise Class Router and Data management Server

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify qualified sources capable of providing an Enterprise Class Router and Data Management Server for the Greater Los Angeles, CA Healthcare System. The VA is specifically seeking market information regarding Brand-Name Candelis, Inc. products, including a virtual version of the ImageGrid Enterprise Archive (with 60TB+ storage) and an enterprise license for its zero-footprint web-based universal viewer. The required equipment must meet specific salient characteristics, including a dual-processor CPU, built-in storage scalable to an 8-drive capacity, web-based administration, HL7 support integration, and ASTRA integration for data sharing and disaster recovery. Interested parties, particularly those classified under NAICS code 339112 (size standard of 1,000 employees), are requested to submit a capabilities statement. Respondents must address 17 specific questions covering their business size, distributor status, compliance with the Non-Manufacturer Rule and Buy American Act, lead times, FDA clearances, and available Federal Supply Schedules (FSS). General pricing for market research is also encouraged. Responses must be submitted via email to Ervin.hawkins@VA.gov by Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST. This RFI is solely for planning and market research purposes and does not constitute a formal solicitation or a promise to contract.

This Request for Information (RFI) / Presolicitation Notice (Solicitation Number: 36C26226Q1115) is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 22, to identify sources capable of providing an Enterprise Class Router and Data Management Server. The procurement supports the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System located in Los Angeles, California. Classified under NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 6515, this market research effort seeks to identify qualified vendors, with responses due by July 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time.