(01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023) Madison CT/MRI Maintenance Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded General Electric a one-year MRI maintenance contract at the Madison VA hospital. The period of performance is from 01/01/2023 12/31/2023. The total price of the contract is $592,554.44. The justification to exclude full and open competition is attached. The VHA has ongoing requirements for post-warranty maintenance services for previously acquired and installed GE Healthcare Radiology and Imaging Systems. Service Maintenance Agreement (SMA) orders are awarded annually, and cover high tech medical equipment (HTME) which includes, but is not limited to, Computed Tomography (CT) scanners, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems, radiographic systems (X-Ray), nuclear medicine, ultrasounds, computed radiography, magnetoencephalography, Positron Emission Tomography (PET)-CT, PET-MR scanners, cyclotrons, angiography, cardiac catheterization, and mammography systems, etc. There are approximately 170 medical facilities across the VHA and facilities house high tech medical equipment. Each SMA will be awarded on its own delivery order or in certain instances when needed, such as, multiple agreements on one delivery order. Past pricing has shown that SMAs range from $50K - $1M. The exact need of the medical facility differs based on its specific radiology service and maintenance requirement purchases but will not exceed 12 months. Orders will be issued as sole source in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B). All orders will be issued under IDIQ VA797H-17-D-0024. Under the auspices of the VA-DLA Joint Radiology Imaging Systems Program IDIQ initial delivery orders for new radiology and imaging system requirements are competed amongst the IDIQ holders, and all HTME requirements include a warranty with the requirement purchase. After the warranty is exhausted a service maintenance agreement is required to cover the lifecycle of the equipment purchase. Because the requirements are already purchased and have not exhausted their lifecycle, purchasing the service maintenance in support of the equipment after post warranty ensures the equipment is compliant with VHA technology standards and policies. The contractor s Radiology & Imaging Systems are proprietary; therefore, any follow -on maintenance should be performed directly by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and not outsourced to a third-party to maintain the integrity of the equipment and to avoid servicers not familiar with the products causing damage to the equipment. If damage is caused by a third-parties in the course of repairs, then the Government could be held liable for additional costs associated with repairs performed by the OEM after damage has occurred. As such, the work can only be completed by one source, which is the OEM of the equipment.