BLUF: The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded PROAIM AMERICAS, LLC. a $274,778 contract for Zeiss PACS imaging software supporting VISN 12.

The Department of Veterans Affairs on Oct. 1, 2025 awarded a $274,778 purchase order to PROAIM AMERICAS, LLC. of Ellisville, Missouri, for Zeiss software supporting Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) operations across Veterans Integrated Service Network 12. The order, numbered 36C25226P0003, was issued by VA's Network Contract Office 12. It was made as a sole-source, firm-fixed-price action rather than through open competition.

Why it matters: The award was issued under FAR 6.302-1, with VA citing only one available source instead of running a competitive process. Reliance on proprietary Zeiss software for VISN 12's medical-imaging infrastructure shows how incumbent technology can lock an agency into single-vendor licensing and maintenance arrangements. The order's period of performance runs five years, through Sept. 30, 2030, with a total potential value of $718,636.56 if all options are exercised.

By the numbers:

• Base award value: $274,778
• Total potential value with options: $718,636.56
• Award/PIID: 36C25226P0003
• Date signed: Oct. 1, 2025
• Period of performance: Oct. 1, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2030

PROAIM AMERICAS, LLC., based in Ellisville, Missouri, is designated a small, minority-owned business in federal contracting records. The order falls under NAICS code 811210 (electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance) and is coded for maintenance, repair and rebuild of medical, dental and veterinary equipment.

VA's Network Contract Office 12 solicited the requirement under solicitation 36C25226Q0003 and received a single offer before making the award. The purchase order is firm-fixed-price, with the base amount already obligated and additional option periods available through fiscal year 2030.

Source: USAspending.gov