6525--DICOM X-Ray Media/Imaging Burners/Importer Stations
ID: 36C24425Q0262Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)PITTSBURGH, PA, 15215, USA

NAICS

Computer Storage Device Manufacturing (334112)

PSC

IMAGING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES: MEDICAL, DENTAL, VETERINARY (6525)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/ead1acd06019416b96e17fd1dba0c077/view
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Jan 7, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated Jan 7, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Jan 15, 2025, 9:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Network Contracting Office 4, is seeking information from potential suppliers capable of providing replacement hardware and software for the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center's outdated Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). The procurement includes five PACS DICOM image importing/burning systems, three DICOM digitizing software licenses, and on-site training for three technicians, aimed at ensuring timely access to X-ray images for veterans. This initiative is critical as the current system's unreliability poses risks in fulfilling medical and legal imaging needs. Interested businesses must submit their qualifications and responses to the Request for Information by January 15, 2025, to Contract Specialist Olivia Osborne at olivia.osborne@va.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
Olivia OsborneContract Specialist
(412) 860-7204
olivia.osborne@va.gov
Files
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Posted
36C24425Q0262.docx
Jan 7, 2025, 8:11 PM UTC
The Department of Veterans Affairs' Network Contracting Office 4 issued a Sources Sought Notice to gather information from potential suppliers capable of providing replacement hardware and software for the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center's outdated Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). The requirement includes five PACS DICOM image importing/burning systems, three DICOM digitizing software licenses, and on-site training for three technicians. The current system’s failure poses risks in providing timely access to X-ray images for veterans. Key specifications highlight the need for compatible digitizing applications, multi-format support, secure media handling, an interactive web control system, and specific PC requirements. Interested businesses must detail their qualifications, size status, and compliance with the Buy American Act. Responses must be submitted by January 15, 2025, and will help evaluate potential sources without obligating the government to any contract, stressing it’s purely an information procurement process.
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