6525--Sonosite Ultrasound System
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting quotes for the Fujifilm Sonosite ST Ultrasound System or an equal substitute under a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, with the procurement managed by the 247-NETWORK Contract Office 7 in Augusta, GA, and intended for use at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC. The requirement is for a complete point-of-care ultrasound system configured for ICU, CCU, SICU, and MICU bedside use, including a curved array transducer equivalent to the C5-1 and a high-frequency linear transducer equivalent to the L19-5, along with accessories such as a small needle basket, steep needle profiling capability, voice assist functionality with at least 12 months of support, electronic service manual and user guide on USB, and access to a 100-hour online point-of-care ultrasound education platform. The system must run Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC or equivalent with application software version 4.0.2 or comparable functionality and security, and must be fully compatible with VA imaging workflows through DICOM communication and operate entirely within the VA’s internal network without reliance on external cloud services. The contract is a firm fixed price purchase order, and all offerings must comply with stringent cybersecurity requirements, including FIPS 140-2/140-3 validated cryptography for wireless communications, TLS 1.3 encrypted data transfer, full disk encryption via BitLocker or equivalent, local data purging, audit log export, and support for both IPv4 and IPv6 with static or DHCP IP assignment. Vendors must provide a minimum five-year warranty covering both the system and transducers, documentation of SDVOSB certification verified through VIP, and authorization letters if not the original equipment manufacturer. Nonmanufacturer offerors may qualify as small under the SBA’s class waiver for NAICS code 334510, provided they meet the standard nonmanufacturer rules including industry norm sales practices, possession of goods, and under 500 employees. Quotes must include unit and total pricing, be submitted via email to darius.crane@va.gov by August 17, 2026, at 8:00 AM EST, with the subject line clearly referencing solicitation number 36C24726Q0823, and must be accompanied by all required technical documentation and warranty
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Department of Veterans Affairs Ralph H. Johnson VAMC, Charleston, SC, 29401, USASet-Aside
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0002 P31897 Small Basket 1
0003 P31199 Steep Needle Profiling 1
0004 P31440 Sonosite Voice Assist (12 Months) 1
0005 L23119 Transducer C5-1 1
0006 L23972 Transducer L19-5 1
0007 P27929 Sonosite ST Service Manual 1
0008 P31284 User Guide USB 1
0009 P27929 Sonosite ST Service Manual (Duplicate) 1
0010 Sonosite Institute for Point-of-Care Training Access 1
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Salient Characteristics The offered ultrasound system must meet or exceed the following salient characteristics Clinical & Operational Requirements: Point of care ultrasound suitable for ICU/CCU/SICU/MICU bedside use. DICOM based communication compatible with VA imaging workflows. System equivalent to Sonosite ST running Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC or equivalent. Application software equivalent to v4.0.2 with comparable functionality and security. Steep needle profiling or equivalent needle visualization capability. Included small basket accessory or equivalent. Voice assist functionality (e.g., Sonosite Voice Assist) with minimum 12 month support. Service manual and user guide in electronic format (USB). At least 4 consecutive hours of onsite installation and clinical applications training. Access to online ultrasound education platform with 100 hours of POCUS content. Transducers: One curved array transducer equivalent to C5 1. One high frequency linear transducer equivalent to L19 5. Warranty Requirements: Minimum 5 year standard warranty on system and transducers. Cybersecurity Requirements: Secure wireless networking using FIPS 140 2/140 3 validated cryptographic modules. TLS 1.3 over HTTPS for all data in transit (no legacy SSL). Support for Microsoft BitLocker or equivalent full disk encryption. Local sensitive data storage with on demand data purging. Local logging/audit export capability. Operation entirely within VA network without external cloud reliance. Single IP operation (static/DHCP) with IPv4/IPv6 support. Vendor supported patching for OS and applications. OS level executable/script whitelisting support when VA antivirus cannot be installed. Passive vulnerability scanning by VA security tools. Instructions to Offerors Provide a quote that includes unit pricing, total pricing, and verification of SDVOSB status (VIP verified). If you are quoting and equal item provide a spec sheet demonstrating how the offered system meets each salient characteristic. Provide authorization letters if you are not the OEM. Provide warranty documentation.
Responses must be emailed to darius.crane@va.gov. Quotes are due no later than August 17, 2026, at 08:00 AM EST. Subject line of the email MUST state: ATTENTION: 36C24726Q0823 SONOSITE ULTRASOUND SYSTEM
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