65--Software Upgrade CT SmartStep Imaging

The Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Region (VISN 6) Central Acquisition Service at the Salem VA Medical Center plans to proceed with a sole source procurement with GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc. for the acquisition of a CT Smart Step (CT Fluoro) Lightspeed VFX 16 IB software license, along with an in-room monitor and boom. This procurement is categorized under NAICS code 339112 and involves equipment critical to the medical facility's imaging capabilities. The sole source acquisition will be conducted under the authority of 41 USC 253(g) and FAR 6.302-1, allowing negotiation with only one vendor without competitive solicitation. To support transparency, the Government has issued a notice of intent inviting interested parties to express their interest by a specified deadline but will not entertain telephone inquiries, and no solicitation documents will be issued. The award process will follow simplified acquisition procedures, without issuing a formal solicitation, to streamline contracting for this necessary upgrade. Responses received will be used strictly to assess the need for competition, with the final decision resting solely with the Government on whether to proceed with a competitive procurement. The contract is identified as VA24611RQ0413, posted on May 24, 2011, and the procurement reflects a focused effort to upgrade and maintain advanced medical imaging technology essential to the veterans’ healthcare services.