PACS VISN 5 AWARD NOTICE

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its National Acquisition Center’s High Tech Medical Equipment division, has awarded a sole-source delivery order under contract SPE2D1-18-D-0006 to Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC for a PACS system upgrade across Veterans Integrated Service Network 5. The contract, identified as 36L79726F0011 and posted on April 29, 2026, supports the migration of the PACS platform from version 14.1 on Windows Server 2016 to version 14.2.2 on Windows Server 2022, with performance centered in Baltimore, Maryland, and administrative oversight from Hines, Illinois. The upgrade includes deploying enterprise viewer software, configuring new virtual machines, implementing F5 load balancers and Dell EMC Unity XT storage systems, and ensuring full integration with existing DICOM-compliant imaging infrastructure and VISTA systems. The award is justified under FAR 16.507-6(b)(2) due to the proprietary nature of the vendor’s FDA-cleared software, unique technical dependencies, and exclusive training requirements that preclude competition, as no other entity can meet the regulatory, interoperability, and operational standards necessary for continuous, compliant medical imaging services. The total contract value is $1,234,251.72, covering all hardware, software, integration, and training services, with performance required before the end of support for the existing version in January 2027 to prevent operational disruption. The government retains acceptance authority at the deployment site, with compliance enforced through FDA regulations, VHA Directive 1104, and DICOM standards, while vendor personnel are the only ones authorized to perform upgrades or support, ensuring continuity and system integrity. No competitive evaluation factors, pricing details, packaging specifications, or formal attachments are included in the documentation, and no socioeconomic classifications, size status, or unique entity identifiers are provided for the vendor.