6525--SIEMENS MAGNETOM SOFTWARE & COMPONENTS AMENDMENT 0002

The Department of Veterans Affairs is procuring software, software installation, and additional components for the Siemens MAGNETOM VIDA/VIDA MRI System (3T) under solicitation 36C26226Q1082, issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The contract is a Firm-Fixed Price award with a one-year period of performance, requiring delivery to the VA Tucson Healthcare System at FOB destination terms within 30 days of award. The items include specific software modules such as PCASL #BM, Arterial Spin Labeling 3D and 2D, Shoulder/Hand/Foot/Ankle coils, myExam LiverLab Assist, along with installation services and a one-year warranty—all listed with exact part numbers and required to be brand name only, with no substitutions permitted. The contractor must supply new Original Equipment Manufacturer products, prohibiting any remanufactured, gray market, altered, modified, repackaged, or rebranded items, and must be an OEM, authorized dealer, distributor, or reseller. All submissions must provide verification of compliance with the Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act, including country of origin information, and must confirm that the products are not gray market. The solicitation requires full compliance with the Non-Manufacturing Rule, certifying the offeror is a small business primarily engaged in wholesale or retail trade and does not manufacture the supplied items; instead, the products must originate from a small business manufacturer located in the United States, unless a specific SBA class waiver applies. The SBA waiver for NAICS 334510, published in the Federal Register on December 20, 2007, explicitly covers the ultrasound system and its components under medical ultrasound equipment and accessories, and this waiver is referenced to ensure compliance with the small business source requirement despite the nature of the supplied items. Offerors must submit a completed SAM UEI, a copy of FAR 52.212-3 certifications or confirmation of updated SAM.gov data, an authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer, and fill out specific columns in Attachment A to demonstrate adherence to the salient characteristics. Proposals must be emailed electronically to the contracting officer by July 13, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. PT, with the solicitation number clearly stated in the subject line. Payment will be made electronically via electronic funds transfer under FAR 52