DA10--3Mensio and CAAS MR Software Subscriptions

The contract, titled DA10–3Mensio and CAAS MR Software Subscriptions, is a sole-source, firm-fixed-price acquisition issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Network Contracting Office 21, with a period of performance running from May 15, 2026, to May 14, 2027. It covers the procurement of 21 distinct software subscriptions, including base and advanced modules from 3mensio across multiple medical specialties such as structural heart, vascular, oncology, neuro, and orthopedic imaging, as well as 13 subscriptions for CAAS MR Solutions Viability. The evaluation process is strictly price-based, following a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, with no consideration given to technical merit, past performance, or other non-price factors. All offers are assessed solely on cost, and awards will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror. Delivery is FOB destination, with all items to be delivered to the VA Palo Alto Health Care System at 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94307. The total estimated value is capped at $47 million, aligned with the NAICS code 513210 for software publishing, which sets the small business size standard for this procurement. The contract imposes extensive cybersecurity and compliance obligations through a suite of modified Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including mandatory adherence to security prohibitions on covered telecommunications and equipment, safeguarding of covered contractor information systems, and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act orders. Offerors must certify their compliance with these restrictions and disclose any non-compliant products within 72 hours of identification. The contractor is required to register and maintain an active System for Award Management (SAM) record and apply the Unique Entity ID and CAGE code to all items delivered. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the Tungsten Network after delivery, inspection, and formal acceptance by the Government, and payments will be processed through Electronic Funds Transfer to the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas. Accessibility standards, information system security plans, and compliance testing protocols are required under VA-specific supplements, and the Contracting Officer, Tawnya Krommenhoek, retains full authority for acceptance and administration. No technical representative is designated, and the contract explicitly prohibits contractor-imposed confidentiality agreements that would prevent whistleblower disclosures. All deliverables must meet commercial product standards under FAR 52.212-4, with warranty obligations and