Opportunity
SAM #36C25227Q0040
VA Milwaukee VAMC intent to sole-source MIM software and support from GE Healthcare
Buyer
VA Contracting Office 252
Posted
September 30, 2026
Respond By
October 16, 2026
Identifier
36C25227Q0040
NAICS
541511, 513210, 541513
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Milwaukee VA Medical Center intends to sole-source proprietary MIM software and related support from GE Healthcare. - Opportunity: Special notice of intent to award a sole-source procurement; it is not a request for competitive quotes. - Buyer and office: Department of Veterans Affairs, Milwaukee VA Medical Center; Contracting Office 36C252 (the initial notice also identifies Network Contracting Office 12). - Products named in the description: MIM Symphony Adapting Module (SAM) and MIM Encore. No quantities or part numbers are provided. - Source rationale: The notice identifies GE Healthcare as the exclusive U.S. distributor and licensor, and the only source authorized to maintain and support the proprietary software. - Services: Related software maintenance and support; specific service levels and scope are not detailed. - Notice title discrepancy: The title references MIM Maestro Software, while the description names SAM and MIM Encore. The notice does not clarify whether Maestro is also included as a deliverable. - Response information: Interested parties may submit capability statements by October 16, 2026.
Description
SPECIAL NOTICE INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Milwaukee VA Medical Center (VAMC), intends to award a sole source procurement to GE Healthcare for MIM Software: MIM Symphony Adapting Module (SAM) and MIM Encore. These software products are proprietary to GE Healthcare, and GE Healthcare holds the exclusive rights to distribute, license, maintain, and support MIM SAM and MIM Encore within the United States. No authorized distributors exist, and no other source can provide the required proprietary software or related support services. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests will not be honored. However, parties who believe they can meet this requirement must submit a written capability statement providing clear and convincing evidence of their ability to supply the proprietary software specified. NAICS: 541511 PSC: 7B20 Responses must be received no later than October 16, 2026, at 17:00 CST. Responses shall be sent to: Erica Grimslid, Contract Specialist Email: erica.grimslid@va.gov If no responses are received that satisfy the requirements, the Government will proceed with awarding a sole source contract to GE Healthcare in accordance with FAR 13.106 1(b) and FAR 6.302 1.