6515--695-26-3-969-0314 SEPG 501391 ULTRASOUND (VA-26-00070341)

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research through a presolicitation notice for the procurement of an Ellex Absolu S Ultrasound system and associated accessories, with a planned solicitation to be issued around July 21, 2026. The requirement includes a single ultrasound console with an A-STD probe, two biometry A-scan probes, two 15 MHz B probes, one 50 MHz linear high-resolution probe, five standardized A probes, one box of Clearscons, one DICOM software license, one wireless nine-function footswitch, and one ultrasound cart, alongside a one-day on-site clinical applications training focused on identifying sight-threatening retinal lesions. The equipment must meet specific technical specifications, including pachymetry probe auto-calibration, DICOM networking compatibility with Ziess Forum, sulcus-to-sulcus and corneal thickness measurements, and IOP correction formulas, and must be delivered to the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), requiring vendors to be verified in the VIP database to qualify. Compliance with VA Networked Medical Device standards is mandatory, including submission of VA Directive 6550 documentation, a Ports, Protocols, and Security spreadsheet, an Inventory List, MDS2, a Network Topology Diagram, a Software Bill of Materials, and a Letter of Support for any vendor proprietary firmware, customized operating systems, or COTS devices. Responses must be submitted by June 23, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time to Vernise L. Newton at the VA, including vendor qualifications, business size certification, and manufacturer authorization letters; however, no pricing information is solicited at this stage, as the notice is strictly for market research purposes and does not constitute a solicitation, offer, or contractual obligation.