W065--Urgent requirement for an Interim Mobile PET/CT with a 16-slice CT Scanner System. Two (2)-Month Lease, starting June 1, 2025, and one (1)-Month Option Lease if needed. Unrestricted

established as June 1, 2025, for mobile PET/CT delivery /setup, and July 31, 2025, as removal of mobile PET/CT. Scanning times will be 7:30am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday, no weekends or federal holidays. Wilkes-Barre VAMC will staff the mobile system. The mobile PET/CT must be maintained and serviced by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). WBVAMC had a contract, 36C24425P0490, for a Mobile General Electric (GE) Discovery PET/CT system with a 16-slice CT Scanner System for four (4) months that repeatedly failed and never produced diagnostic images. There is now an urgent and compelling need to fulfill this requirement for timely patient care and diagnosis. Contractor will supply pricing for an unstaffed Mobile PET/CT System on a fee per month basis. Contractor will be responsible for providing ACCLIMATIONS TRAINING (3 DAYS). The contractor will schedule all work with the Imaging Department. Contact for Wilkes-Barre VAMC Imaging Service is Janet Walck, Imaging Supervisory Technologist, (570) 824-3521 ext. 27481. Contractor shall e-mail all service reports to the Imaging Service detailing the work performed. E-mail contact is JanetLynn.Walck@va.gov. Failure to e-mail service reports may delay contractor payment. CONTRACTOR S FURNISHED EQUIPMENT: WBVAMC is requesting a Brand Name or Equal to the General Electric (GE) Discovery PET/CT system with a 16-slice CT, or the Siemens Biograph mCT20 PET/CT System in a parked Medical Coach, on-site at Client's facility, with Brand Name or Equal to Medrad Injectors. Equipment shall include, but not be limited to, a Contractor furnished fully equipped PET/CT Mobile Trailer where studies will be performed on a PET/CT scanner. All equipment to be used shall be Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved imaging equipment placed at the area shown in the attached site plan. The entire offering of a PET/CT Mobile Trailer service shall meet all local, state, federal, industry, The Joint Commission or equivalent standard, National Electrical Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Veterans Administration (VA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). While on Federal property, the contractor s personnel shall abide by all policies of the WBVAMC to include but not limited to: smoking, HIPAA, information security, radiation and patient safety policies. SYSTEM CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall provide one (1) on-site Mobile PET/CT Scanner System that is a full body PET/CT scanner system in accordance with the terms and conditions of this requirement. The unit shall have the ability to perform a wide range of exams as listed below. The types of exams expected to be performed with the PET/CT are: A - Oncology related PET/CT exams B - Brain imaging with F-18 FDG. MOBILE UNIT CAPABILITIES: Contractor shall provide the following: A - Ability to create, store and export Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM), Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) and Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) file formats. B - The mobile unit shall be equipped with Compact Disk-Recordable CD-R/DVD-R burning capabilities as a backup to network transfer of data. C - The mobile unit shall be equipped with an Image Analysis Station for image registration quality assurance. D - The Contractor s PET/CT trailer shall provide the space sufficient and appropriate equipment for the monitoring of sedated patients and conducting cardiopulmonary resuscitation if necessary. MOBILE UNIT ACCESSORIES: Accessory equipment that shall be provided by the Contractor: a. Handicap accessibility b. Intercom system between the control room and scanning room c. CT injector MOBILE UNIT EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS: The following minimum performance characteristics of the equipment are required: a. The PET/CT shall provide images with consistently high technical quality to be approved by VA employed experts. Poor image quality will be considered non-performance under this contract and must be remedied within 30 days of notification. b. The PET must have the capability to acquire images in multiple modes including but not limited to static emission scans and whole-body scans. c. The PET/CT shall have a PET detector crystal specifically made for PET imaging. d. The PET/CT should have the capability to acquire 3-dimensional PET images or true 3-dimensional images. e. The CT component of the PET/CT Unit shall have a minimum of a 16-slice detector and can acquire the transmission images within one breath hold. f. The CT component of the PET/CT shall have the capability to acquire data for anatomic localization and attenuation correction. g. The PET/CT system shall have attenuation correction algorithm(s) that are designed to use non-contrast enhanced CT data. h. The PET/CT system shall have attenuation correction algorithm(s) that are designed to use CT data with intravenous contrast enhancement. i. The PET/CT system shall have attenuation correction algorithm(s) that are designed to use CT data with oral contrast enhancement with positive contrast (iodinated contrast). j. The PET/CT system shall have attenuation correction algorithm(s) that are designed to use CT data with oral contrast enhancement with negative contrast (water). k. The vendor shall provide hardware and software maintenance and support during the term of this contract. Preventative maintenance and equipment service is to be performed by the OEM. l. The Mobile PET/CT unit shall be ready for use regardless of outside environmental conditions. m. The Mobile PET/CT unit shall maintain a temperature to assure proper operation of the scanner without frequent calibration and provide for patient comfort. n. The PET/CT unit shall meet all federal, state, and local fire and safety requirements. o. Telecommunications: The mobile unit shall be equipped with outlet jack connections capable of transmitting data and voice through Government provided category five (5) cable and dual pair phone cable. The Government will provide the connection required for the transmission of images, data, and voice. p. The mobile unit shall support DICOM Modality Work list (DMWL), for future use. q. The mobile unit shall be able to export DICOM images to at least one destination. r. System shall have been approved by the Federal Drug Agency (FDA) and meets or exceeds minimal standards for the type of equipment being provided as defined herein s. The Government will provide the connection required for the transmission of images, data, and voice. EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE: Equipment provided shall be in good working order always to provide high quality scans required under this requirement. Contractor shall be completely responsible for the preventive maintenance, emergency and general repairs, safety, cleaning, and upkeep of all equipment furnished by the Contractor. Preventative maintenance/repairs on the Mobile PET/CT unit and all associated equipment shall be performed by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Contractor shall maintain property insurance on all equipment throughout the duration of the contract and shall provide proof of insurance to the Contracting Officer s Representative. SITE PREPARATION: WBVAMC will provide a docking site for the contractor s PET/CT Scanner Mobile Unit. The Contractor or designee shall perform a site visit at WBVAMC after notification of contract award and prior