6525--660B50010-12, UPG, SS. SIEMENS, VISN 19, Salt Lake City, UT XR MRI $1,175,947.00, DD 10/30/26

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a sole-source delivery order under the VA High Tech Medical Equipment ID/IQ contract SPE2D1-17-D-0023 to Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. for the upgrade of an existing Magnetom Skyra 3T MRI system to the Siemens Vida Fit configuration at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The award, valued at $1,175,947.00, was justified under FAR 16.507-6 due to the proprietary nature of Siemens’ MRI technology, which precludes competitive procurement as only the original equipment manufacturer possesses the necessary hardware, software, and technical expertise to perform the upgrade without compromising system integrity or clinical functionality. The scope of work includes full replacement of software and non-magnet hardware components to extend the system’s operational life, reduce downtime to weeks rather than months, and achieve significant cost savings compared to procuring a new MRI system. Performance is scheduled to be completed by October 30, 2026, with all installation and testing taking place at the Salt Lake City facility under the oversight of the VA National Acquisition Center in Hines, Illinois. The contracting officer, Sheila Henderson, serves as the primary point of contact, and the contract was processed through the VA’s internal acquisition system with no competitive solicitation, evaluation factors, or socioeconomic set-asides applied due to the single-source nature of the requirement. No formal clauses, packaging, preservation, or marking requirements are specified beyond the technical and administrative identifiers tied to the delivery order and the underlying ID/IQ contract, and acceptance will be conducted by the government at the delivery location based on compliance with Siemens OEM standards. The Unique Entity ID for the contractor is KFMJVLKNLZ75, and all documentation supporting the sole-source justification was submitted and certified internally by VA personnel.