Brand Name Only GE Carescape Patient Monitoring System

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the 244-NETWORK Contract Office 4, has issued a Sources Sought Notice for the Brand Name Only GE Carescape Patient Monitoring System to modernize telemetry capabilities at the Altoona VA Medical Center. This action, identified by solicitation number 36C24426Q0621 and classified under NAICS code 339113, is not a solicitation or request for proposal but a market research tool to gather information from potential vendors to inform future procurement decisions. Responses are due by 4:30 PM Eastern Time on May 29, 2026, and must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, McDaniel Brayboy III, with no telephone responses accepted. Respondents are required to provide detailed administrative information including company name, address, point of contact, DUNS number, CAGE code, and Unique Entity ID, along with their small business or large business status under the 750-employee size standard for Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. Firms must also disclose whether they are the manufacturer, distributor, or provider of an equivalent solution, indicate the country of manufacture, and confirm if they hold any existing federal contracts such as GSA FSS or NAC agreements. The required system upgrade includes a turn-key implementation of the GE HealthCare Carescape Patient Monitoring System on Medical Unit 4 and the Urgent Care Center, replacing end-of-life equipment as documented by GE Communication DOC2622819 and the June 30, 2024 End of Support Letter. Deliverables include one V3 or latest Carescape Central Station with expanded views for the UCC, four bedside B450 monitors equipped with ICU Critical Care, Nellcor SpO2, NIBP, and 12-lead ECG functions, a GE Carescape Telemetry Server with ApexPro application and Full Arrhythmia software, eight CH wireless telemetry packs, network infrastructure components including gateways, switches, and routers, and two 27-inch hallway mirroring monitors. Installation must be completed with consistent, neatly presented mounting hardware, properly managed cabling, and sealed penetrations using fire caulk where necessary. All packaging materials and shipping debris must be removed and sorted for recycling at on-site facilities, with metal and plastic banding flattened and placed in designated trash areas. A detailed project timeline, including installation, configuration, testing, validation, and staff