J065--Medrad Injector Service 36C24126Q0001
Summary
AI-generated · Aug 24, 2025Maintain, upgrade, and fully service Manchester VA Medical Center’s Medrad injector equipment (one MRXPERION and two Stellant Flex injectors) for a 3-year period (start around Oct 2025). Tasks include on-site repairs during VA hours, 24-hour on-site response, next-day replacement parts at no cost, preventive maintenance with a PM kit, software updates (patches and upgrades) at no cost, and assistance with software/network vulnerabilities. The contractor must coordinate with HTM, provide all necessary parts and labor, deliver written service reports within 3 business days after each service event, and supply equipment calibration and test results. The work may be conducted virtually or on-site at the Manchester, NH facility, with on-site visits and access controlled through HTM, and requires comprehensive documentation of equipment serviced, parts replaced, and test results.
Record 1 states a sole-source, brand-name requirement (Medrad) for this service, with a firm-fixed-price contract and a closing date for responses. Record 2 reframes the approach as a presolicitation targeting the OEM (Bayer HealthCare) and authorized distributors, using streamlined procedures (FAR 12.6/13.104) and indicating no public solicitation will be posted; the SOW and objectives remain the same, and the period and equipment list are unchanged, but competition will be limited to the OEM and its authorized distributors.
This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101(a)(2) requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract pursuant to 10 U.S.C 2304 (C)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) and 6.301-1(c), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, and brand-name descriptions. The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 718 Smyth Road, Manchester, NH, 03104-7007 has a requirement Medrad Injector Service. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole-source contract. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is a written notice to inform the public of the government's intent to award on a sole-source basis. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. Please contact Manases Cabrera, Contracting Officer, with the responses or questions regarding this requirement at manases.cabrera@va.gov. This notice will close on August 15, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) STATEMENT OF WORK FOR SERVICE AND SUPPORT OF Bayer Equipment Service Contract BACKGROUND Manchester VA Medical Center has one Medrad MRXPERION contrast injector and two Medrad Stellant Flex contrast injectors. The devices will need to be maintained, by a qualified and reliable company, for ongoing quality assurance, software package modifications including upgrades & patches, telephone technical support, and future onsite repairs, calibrations, and preventive maintenance. OBJECTIVES The contract effort goals are to maintain, upgrade, service and support all components of the equipment listed in Section F throughout the total contract period at the Manchester VA Medical Center. Objectives to meet the service and support goal include, but are not limited to, replacement parts coverage, service support, telephone support, software and hardware support, continuing education for VA staff and support service, full maintenance coverage by providing all replacement parts, labor, travel expenses, tools, test equipment and other incidentals necessary to maintain or restore the listed equipment to operating specifications according to the manufacturer s recommendations throughout the term of the contract. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE After the contract has been awarded, the period of performance will be defined within the following time parameters. 3 Years: 10/1/2025-9/30/2028 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Delivery of services in this case will be conducted virtually and/or at the following address: Manchester VA Medical Center 718 Smyth Road, Manchester, NH 03104 SCOPE OF WORK (TASKS FOR SERVICES) The work requirements for this contract performance period are introduced as stated in the preceding sections. However, it is here within the scope of work that they will be captured explicitly. The contractor will meet the following requirements as bulleted below: THE CONTRACTOR WILL: REPAIRS All Field Engineer on site visits shall be performed during the normal VA business hours 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays On-site response time shall be within 24 hours of request All Field Engineers or company representative must check in with Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) (aka: Biomedical Engineering or Clinical Engineering) prior to starting their work at the facility. All telephone technical support shall be provided at no additional cost Repair parts shall be provided and shipped, next day 10:30 am at no extra cost to the Government SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE (PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE) One Planned Maintenance (PM) visit with complete inspection of listed instrumentation. Service (work) includes labor, travel, a PM kit, complete inspection of the instrument with cleaning. Includes one additional PM or cleaning if necessary. Preventive maintenance shall be scheduled during normal VA business hours as identified above. Preventive maintenance shall be coordinated with the Service Line and HTM so that there is minimal negative impact to patient care. All parts and equipment necessary to complete the preventive maintenance shall be provided and shipped, next day 10:30 am at no extra cost to the Government SOFTWARE All software updates, inclusive of installation of any minor patches or major revisions, shall be included at no extra cost to the Government The Contractor shall assist in any/all software and/or network vulnerabilities identified by the Government that need remediation as expressed by the Government. All software will be approved and/or scanned by HTM (aka: Biomedical Engineering or Clinical Engineering) prior to installation. SERVICE DOCUMENTATION At the conclusion of each repair and scheduled maintenance call, the Contractor shall provide a written service report to HTM (aka: Biomedical Engineering or Clinical Engineering) within 3 business days indicating: Date(s) of service Make, model, serial number, and barcode/ID number of the equipment serviced Name of FSE who performed the work Hours worked Description of the reported problem, the services performed, and parts replaced Make, model, serial number, barcode/ID number, and proof of up-to-date calibration of the test equipment used in the repair or preventive maintenance service. Quantifiable measurement results, inclusive of range and tolerance, for all tests conducted EQUIPMENT LIST Item # Manufacturer Serial Number Product 43534 Medrad 301346U1 Medrad Stellant Flex 39928 Medrad 300820U1 Medrad Stellant Flex 43375 Medrad 84284254 112579 Medrad MRXPERION
From Special Notice posted on Aug 11, 2025Pre-solicitation notice. VHA RPOE Network Contracting Office 1 New England (NCO1) intends to solicit only among Bayer HealthCare LLC, 100 Bayer Boulevard, P.O. Box 915, Whippany, NJ 07981, UEI DAVLZMN2HEP5, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and the authorized distributors of the OEM for the goods/services described below. NCO1 intends to solicit the OEM and its authorized distributors under the streamlined and simplified acquisition procedures of FAR 12.6 and FAR 13.104, in competition to the maximum extent practicable. NCO1 intends to obtain the following from these sources: DirectCARE Basic (DCB) for the following equipment: Item # Catalog Number Serial Number Product 1 DCB-FLEX 300820U1 Medrad Stellant FLEX CT Injection System 2 DCB-FLEX 301346U1 Medrad Stellant FLEX CT Injection System 3 DCB-MRXP 312549 Medrad MRXperion MR Injection System 4 DCB-CS 41924256 Medrad Portegra2 Overhead Counterpoise System 5. DCB-CS 0119/23938 Medrad Portegra2 Overhead Counterpoise System The NAICS is 811210. The size standard is $34M. The PSC/FSC is J065. Since the items are exclusively available from the OEM and its authorized distributors, no solicitation will be posted to Contracting Opportunities SAM.gov. This procurement is subject to prohibitions in the VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), including 852.212-71 Gray Market Items and 852.212-72 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at manases.cabrera@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination of the acquisition strategy based on responses to this notice is within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. STATEMENT OF WORK FOR SERVICE AND SUPPORT OF Bayer Equipment Service Contract BACKGROUND Manchester VA Medical Center has one Medrad MRXPERION contrast injector and two Medrad Stellant Flex contrast injectors. The devices will need to be maintained, by a qualified and reliable company, for ongoing quality assurance, software package modifications including upgrades & patches, telephone technical support, and future onsite repairs, calibrations, and preventive maintenance. OBJECTIVES The contract effort goals are to maintain, upgrade, service and support all components of the equipment listed in Section F throughout the total contract period at the Manchester VA Medical Center. Objectives to meet the service and support goal include, but are not limited to, replacement parts coverage, service support, telephone support, software and hardware support, continuing education for VA staff and support service, full maintenance coverage by providing all replacement parts, labor, travel expenses, tools, test equipment and other incidentals necessary to maintain or restore the listed equipment to operating specifications according to the manufacturer s recommendations throughout the term of the contract. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE After the contract has been awarded, the period of performance will be defined within the following time parameters. 3 Years: 10/1/2025-9/30/2028 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Delivery of services in this case will be conducted virtually and/or at the following address: Manchester VA Medical Center 718 Smyth Road, Manchester, NH 03104 SCOPE OF WORK (TASKS FOR SERVICES) The work requirements for this contract performance period are introduced as stated in the preceding sections. However, it is here within the scope of work that they will be captured explicitly. The contractor will meet the following requirements as bulleted below: THE CONTRACTOR WILL: REPAIRS All Field Engineer on site visits shall be performed during the normal VA business hours 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays On-site response time shall be within 24 hours of request All Field Engineers or company representative must check in with Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) (aka: Biomedical Engineering or Clinical Engineering) prior to starting their work at the facility. All telephone technical support shall be provided at no additional cost Repair parts shall be provided and shipped, next day 10:30 am at no extra cost to the Government SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE (PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE) One Planned Maintenance (PM) visit with complete inspection of listed instrumentation. Service (work) includes labor, travel, a PM kit, complete inspection of the instrument with cleaning. Includes one additional PM or cleaning if necessary. Preventive maintenance shall be scheduled during normal VA business hours as identified above. Preventive maintenance shall be coordinated with the Service Line and HTM so that there is minimal negative impact to patient care. All parts and equipment necessary to complete the preventive maintenance shall be provided and shipped, next day 10:30 am at no extra cost to the Government SOFTWARE All software updates, inclusive of installation of any minor patches or major revisions, shall be included at no extra cost to the Government The Contractor shall assist in any/all software and/or network vulnerabilities identified by the Government that need remediation as expressed by the Government. All software will be approved and/or scanned by HTM (aka: Biomedical Engineering or Clinical Engineering) prior to installation. SERVICE DOCUMENTATION At the conclusion of each repair and scheduled maintenance call, the Contractor shall provide a written service report to HTM (aka: Biomedical Engineering or Clinical Engineering) within 3 business days indicating: Date(s) of service Make, model, serial number, and barcode/ID number of the equipment serviced Name of FSE who performed the work Hours worked Description of the reported problem, the services performed, and parts replaced Make, model, serial number, barcode/ID number, and proof of up-to-date calibration of the test equipment used in the repair or preventive maintenance service. Quantifiable measurement results, inclusive of range and tolerance, for all tests conducted EQUIPMENT LIST Item # Catalog Number Serial Number Product 1 DCB-FLEX 300820U1 Medrad Stellant FLEX CT Injection System 2 DCB-FLEX 301346U1 Medrad Stellant FLEX CT Injection System 3 DCB-MRXP 312549 Medrad MRXperion MR Injection System 4 DCB-CS 41924256 Medrad Portegra2 Overhead Counterpoise System 5. DCB-CS 0119/23938 Medrad Portegra2 Overhead Counterpoise System
From Presolicitation posted on Aug 20, 2025Notice history
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Presolicitation LATEST Posted Aug 20, 2025View changes (5)
- Title: J065--Intent to Sole Source Medrad Injector Service → J065--Medrad Injector Service
- Description: Description was updated
- Notice Type: Special Notice → Presolicitation
- Response Deadline: Aug 15, 2025 → Sep 01, 2025
- Set-Aside: None → Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
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718 Smyth Road
Manchester, New Hampshire 03104-7007
USA