6515--Sources Sought Notice SHR-Base Year Philips Cath Lab #2

The National Contracting Office No. 16, under the Department of Veterans Affairs, has issued a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified contractors capable of providing comprehensive maintenance and support services for the Philips Azurion 7 M20 Cath Lab #2 system located at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. The scope of work includes preventive and full remedial maintenance, annual software support, detector coverage, unlimited x-ray tube replacements, and software updates for the system, which includes key components such as the Azurion 7 M20, UPS, Intrasight 5, Flex Vision, Interventional Tools, and Primary Injector. All services must comply with manufacturer specifications and be performed on-site at the facility or remotely as needed, with technical support required to be available within one hour of request and a technician dispatched onsite within one day if remote resolution is not possible. The contract is anticipated to cover a single 12-month base period running from September 29, 2026, through September 28, 2027, with no option periods specified at this time. Contractors must adhere to stringent operational, security, and compliance standards, including full alignment with VA Enterprise Architecture, Section 508 accessibility requirements, FISMA, FIPS 140-2, FIPS 199, FIPS 200, and FIPS 201-2. Personnel must undergo background investigations equivalent to VA employees under Tier 1/Low Risk requirements, complete the VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness course annually, sign VA Form 0752, and comply with the VA Information Security Rule of Behavior and a mandatory Business Associate Agreement due to potential handling of protected health information. All hardware must be shipped via trusted channels using tamper-evident packaging with chain-of-custody documentation, and software must include a software bill of materials and be proven free of malware. Contractors are subject to cybersecurity obligations aligned with FDA guidance, compliance with CFR Title 15 Part 7 regarding ICTS supply chain security, and procurement exclusively from OEMs or authorized resellers. Responses must be submitted via email in Microsoft Word format by August 14, 2026, to Contract Specialist Alan Scanio, with no telephone inquiries permitted. Liquidated damages for data breaches are stipulated under clause 852.211-76, and the contract will be governed by FAR 52.227