Sole Source-Edison True PACS, GE Healthcare for White Earth Health Center
Special Notice from INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE • HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. Place of performance: MN. Response deadline: Feb 23, 2026. Industry: NAICS 541519.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE SOLE SOURCE AWARD
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Bemidji Area intends to award a Firm Fixed Priced Contract on a sole source basis to GE Healthcare, for the White Earth Health Center in Ogema, MN. The anticipated period of performance will be for a base plus 4 option years.
The sole source action will be issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) - only one source reasonably available due to GE being the owner of the current GE PACS IW System that will be upgraded to GE Edison True PACS software/system that is used for patient imaging. GE Healthcare is the vendor that must assist and support the system and provide updates on the system.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541519 – Other Computer Related Services
Point of contact for this acquisition is Purchasing Agent, Winona Kitto at winona.kitto@ihs.gov. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes.
Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a quote to Purchasing Agent, Winona Kitto at winona.kitto@ihs.gov. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Government's needs.
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IHS Bemidji Area has posted a Special Notice stating its intent to issue a sole-source, firm-fixed-price award to GE Healthcare for White Earth Health Center in Ogema, MN, to upgrade the current GE PACS IW system to GE Edison True PACS for patient imaging. The notice cites FAR 13.501(a) (only one source reasonably available) because GE owns the current system and is required to support and provide updates. The anticipated period of performance is a base period plus four option years, under NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services). While this is not a request for competitive quotes, interested sources may submit capability information to the Purchasing Agent, Winona Kitto, by the response deadline of 2026-02-23T20:00:00Z to argue that competition would be advantageous.
Maintain continuity and vendor-supported lifecycle management of an existing GE PACS IW environment by upgrading to GE Edison True PACS for patient imaging at White Earth Health Center, with ongoing vendor assistance/support and system updates over a base + 4 option years, using a firm-fixed-price vehicle.
- Upgrade existing GE PACS IW system to GE Edison True PACS software/system for patient imaging
- Provide vendor assistance and support for the upgraded PACS environment
- Provide updates for the PACS system throughout the base period plus four option years
- Cover email/letter to Purchasing Agent Winona Kitto (winona.kitto@ihs.gov) referencing the notice title and notice_id bddce50f3a214ee19e9b762cd163e024
- Statement of capability specifically addressing upgrade from GE PACS IW to GE Edison True PACS at White Earth Health Center (Ogema, MN)
- Evidence of authorization/rights to provide required support and system updates for the current GE PACS IW system and the Edison True PACS upgrade (e.g., OEM/partner status documentation if applicable)
- Technical approach describing how you will provide vendor assistance/support and updates for a base + 4 option years
- Past performance examples on GE PACS upgrades and ongoing support/update services (focused on PACS environments and healthcare imaging)
- Explicit rationale explaining how competition would be advantageous to the Government, per the notice (tie directly to meeting the Government’s needs while maintaining continuity of support/updates)
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- Detailed requirements/SOW (including upgrade tasks, acceptance criteria, and support/update service levels) beyond the special notice text
- Current system environment details for GE PACS IW at White Earth Health Center (versions, interfaces, users, modalities)
- Period of performance start/end dates for the base and each option year
- Whether authorized GE partners (not just GE Healthcare) would be considered as an acceptable competitive source
- Any security/privacy/compliance requirements that may apply to patient imaging systems (not stated in the notice)
- The content of the linked SAM.gov resource file (not provided in the brief)
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