6525--650-26-2-858-0015: M7 Compact MRI System (VA-26-00031837)

Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs issued this active Sources Sought notice for market research and preliminary planning for a preclinical compact MRI system using a permanent, self-shielded 1T magnet. The system must have a maximum acoustic output of 75dB during active imaging, be compact, enclosed, and mobile, provide integrated animal handling and physiological support, and include validated imaging protocols with open sequence-development access. Interested firms must submit company and product qualification information by email by September 6, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT; the posting states that no proposals are requested or accepted, so this is a procurement market-research notice rather than a grant program or proposal solicitation.