Intent to Award Sole Source - PICOM Support Services
ID: IASS-AFRL-PZLEQ-2025-0003Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA2396 USAF AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND AFRL PZL AFRL PZLEWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-7541, USA

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

PSC

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT (J066)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/7893220ed9f641a98e22fb3b72582f7d/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, intends to award a sole source contract for PICOM Support Services to ScImage Inc. This procurement involves support and maintenance services for two PICOM servers, which are critical for managing and archiving over 1.3 million cardiac studies essential for aerospace cardiology evaluations. The operation of the PICOM system is vital for ensuring timely assessments of aircrew members' cardiac health, directly impacting pilot readiness and safety. Interested parties may submit responses to the primary contact, Mike Hornberger, via email at michael.hornberger.1@us.af.mil by December 27, 2024, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, with specific email guidelines to ensure proper delivery.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Mike Hornberger
    (937) 713-0549
    michael.hornberger.1@us.af.mil
    Jessica Briggs
    jessica.briggs@us.af.mil
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    SSJ - PICOM Support Services (Redacted).pdf
    The document outlines a Sole Source Justification for the procurement of the PICOM system, a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) used for cardiac imaging at the Aerospace Cardiology Service (ACS). This system serves as a central archive for over 1.3 million cardiac studies dating back to the 1950s and receives data from 238 flight medicine clinics worldwide. The operation of PICOM is critical, as it allows aerospace cardiologists to review and manage cardiac studies in real-time, facilitating timely evaluations for aircrew members. Disconnection from the system would significantly delay these assessments and risk losing the extensive cardiac study database. The justification emphasizes the necessity of continuing to utilize this specific commercial item due to its unique capabilities and the operational impact on pilot readiness and safety, consistent with streamlined government procurement processes related to federal contracts and grants.
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