DICOM Image Exchange Software Licensing

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a small business to license and procure commercial off-the-shelf or custom-developed DICOM image exchange software for deployment across eight VA medical facilities. The software must support core routing, location, and import functionality to enable seamless exchange of medical imaging data between systems. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside under the SBA program, reserved exclusively for small businesses as defined by the NAICS code 511210, which pertains to software publishing. The contract is structured as a subcontract, and responses are due by August 7, 2026, with the opportunity posted on July 23, 2026. The software will be implemented under the oversight of the 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16 with no specified place of performance, indicating deployment may occur across multiple VA locations. All proposals must demonstrate technical capability to meet the DICOM standards and operational requirements for secure, reliable medical image handling in a multi-facility environment.