6525--RFI - NeuroSignal Robotic Transcranial Doppler (raTCD)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, intends to award a firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract to NeuraSignal, Inc. for the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. This procurement covers the purchase, installation, and training for the NeuraSignal NG2 Intelligent Ultrasound Robotic Transcranial Doppler (raTCD) system. The agency's market research indicates that NeuraSignal is the only responsible source capable of providing a fully automated robotic platform featuring autonomous vessel search, reacquisition after patient movement, prolonged hands-free bilateral monitoring, MES detection, and VA IT-compliant local storage integration.

The acquisition is identified under solicitation number 36C25626Q0852 and falls under NAICS code 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, and PSC 6525, Imaging Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary. This special notice is issued under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, as no other supplies or services are expected to satisfy the agency's clinical and technical requirements for a robotic headset hardware system with waveform trending capabilities.

The response deadline for this notice is June 12, 2026. The contract specialist for this requirement is Shasta Britt. Associated documentation includes a notice of intent sole source justification and a draft performance work statement, both posted on May 29, 2026. This action is planned as a single-award contract for the brand-name equipment and services specified in the solicitation metadata.