The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is soliciting proposals for Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM) Services at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. This Request for Proposal (RFP) outlines the requirement for a vendor to provide certified neurophysiological monitoring technicians and equipment for continuous neural function assessment during surgeries. The services include standard weekday coverage and emergent services for holidays, nights, and weekends. Key requirements for the vendor include maintaining current certifications, proficiency in various monitoring modalities (SSEPs, MEPs, EEG, EMG), and providing a list of compatible disposables. All onsite personnel must undergo background checks for VA system access. The contract includes a base year and four option years for IONM services. The solicitation also incorporates various FAR and VAAR clauses, including those related to contract terms, options to extend services, payment by electronic funds transfer, and stringent security prohibitions regarding the use of specific foreign-made technology and services, particularly from covered foreign countries and entities like Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, Dahua, and Kaspersky Lab. These security clauses extend to unmanned aircraft systems and other critical technologies, emphasizing supply chain security and compliance with federal regulations.