DA10--VHA Radiology and Cardiology Enterprise Imaging System

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking information through a Request for Information (RFI) under solicitation number 36C10B26Q0453 to evaluate industry capabilities for the design and implementation of an enterprise-wide Radiology and Cardiology Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) under the Veterans Health Administration. This initiative seeks a solution that enables secure image acquisition, retrieval, viewing, post-processing, automated analysis, reporting, and workflow management, with full integration into the VA’s electronic health record system and universal accessibility across all VA desktops. The system must support bidirectional exchange of images and reports with the Department of Defense and non-VHA community partners, be DICOM promiscuous, normalize all VistA Radiology exams into a consistent naming format, and include an integrated HL7 broker for standardized messaging. Vendors must demonstrate compliance with stringent security and cloud requirements, including the ability to operate in a FedRAMP High certified SaaS environment, the VA Enterprise Cloud across two regions, or a hybrid architecture with on-premises VA data centers. Systems must be joined to the VA.gov domain if not 100% SaaS, encrypt sensitive data at rest, support Section 508 accessibility, and maintain continuous updates to remain on the latest commercial version. The vendor is responsible for all OS patching, antivirus updates, and vulnerability remediation per VA and DHS timelines, and must adhere to VA’s Least Privileges access policy, separating radiology and cardiology workflows by site, VISN, and NTP. Remote support must occur via VA site-to-site VPN, and all personnel must undergo annual VA security training and background investigations. The RFI, posted on May 21, 2026, with a response deadline of June 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, is explicitly non-binding and used solely for market research under FAR Part 10 to inform future acquisition strategy. Responses must be submitted via email to the Technology Acquisition Center’s points of contact and include company details such as name, address, contact information, CAGE/SAM UEI registration, and SBA VetCert certification if applicable. Vendors are required to provide information on prior VA contracts for similar work and recommend viable contract vehicles, along with detailed responses to 13 technical questions outlined in Section IV of the RFI. All costs associated with responding are borne by the vendor, and submissions must clearly mark proprietary or sensitive information. While