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General Information
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has granted a class waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, NAICS code 334510, to include medical ultrasound equipment manufacturing (72 FR 71518, Dec. 20, 2007). Accordingly, an offeror submitting a quotation/offer as a nonmanufacturer for the ultrasound system under this solicitation may supply the product of any size manufacturer and shall be considered small for purposes of this Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, provided the offeror otherwise meets the nonmanufacturer requirements at 13 CFR 121.406(b) (i.e., is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade, normally sells the type of item being supplied, takes ownership/possession of the item consistent with industry practice, and does not exceed 500 employees).
The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC, Nursing 4A Unit, has a requirement for the Fujifilm Sonosite ST Ultrasound System or Equal, meeting all listed salient characteristics.
The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order.
Provide a Brand Name or Equal quote for the following CLINs:
CLIN
Description
Quantity
Price
0001
L31500 Sonosite ST Ultrasound System
1
0002
P31897 Small Basket
1
0003
P31199 Steep Needle Profiling
1
0004
P31440 Sonosite Voice Assist (12 Months)
1
0005
L23119 Transducer C5-1
1
0006
L23972 Transducer L19-5
1
0007
P27929 Sonosite ST Service Manual
1
0008
P31284 User Guide USB
1
0009
P27929 Sonosite ST Service Manual (Duplicate)
1
0010
Sonosite Institute for Point-of-Care Training Access
1
Total:
Salient Characteristics
The offered ultrasound system must meet or exceed the following salient characteristics
Clinical & Operational Requirements:
Point of care ultrasound suitable for ICU/CCU/SICU/MICU bedside use.
DICOM based communication compatible with VA imaging workflows.
System equivalent to Sonosite ST running Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC or equivalent.
Application software equivalent to v4.0.2 with comparable functionality and security.
Steep needle profiling or equivalent needle visualization capability.
Included small basket accessory or equivalent.
Voice assist functionality (e.g., Sonosite Voice Assist) with minimum 12 month support.
Service manual and user guide in electronic format (USB).
At least 4 consecutive hours of onsite installation and clinical applications training.
Access to online ultrasound education platform with 100 hours of POCUS content.
Transducers:
One curved array transducer equivalent to C5 1.
One high frequency linear transducer equivalent to L19 5.
Warranty Requirements:
Minimum 5 year standard warranty on system and transducers.
Cybersecurity Requirements:
Secure wireless networking using FIPS 140 2/140 3 validated cryptographic modules.
TLS 1.3 over HTTPS for all data in transit (no legacy SSL).
Support for Microsoft BitLocker or equivalent full disk encryption.
Local sensitive data storage with on demand data purging.
Local logging/audit export capability.
Operation entirely within VA network without external cloud reliance.
Single IP operation (static/DHCP) with IPv4/IPv6 support.
Vendor supported patching for OS and applications.
OS level executable/script whitelisting support when VA antivirus cannot be installed.
Passive vulnerability scanning by VA security tools.
Instructions to Offerors
Provide a quote that includes unit pricing, total pricing, and verification of SDVOSB status (VIP verified).
If you are quoting and equal item provide a spec sheet demonstrating how the offered system meets each salient characteristic.
Provide authorization letters if you are not the OEM.
Provide warranty documentation.
Responses must be emailed to darius.crane@va.gov.
Quotes are due no later than August 17, 2026, at 08:00 AM EST.
Subject line of the email MUST state: ATTENTION: 36C24726Q0823 SONOSITE ULTRASOUND SYSTEM
The contractor must supply a Fujifilm Sonosite ST Ultrasound System or equal meeting all listed salient characteristics, including a curved array transducer equivalent to C5-1, a high-frequency linear transducer equivalent to L19-5, steep needle profiling, voice assist functionality with minimum 12-month support, a small basket accessory, a service manual and user guide on USB, at least 4 hours of onsite installation and clinical applications training, access to an online ultrasound education platform with 100 hours of POCUS content, and a minimum 5-year standard warranty on the system and transducers. The system must also meet specified cybersecurity requirements including FIPS 140-2/140-3 validated cryptographic modules, TLS 1.3 over HTTPS, Microsoft BitLocker or equivalent full-disk encryption, and operation entirely within the VA network without external cloud reliance.
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