Software Upgrades to Siemens Mri Scanners from Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc. (Notice of Intent to Sole Source) Description This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc. The National Institute of Health-s Clinical Center (Program) requires a specific type of software upgrades to its Siemens MRI equipment from Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc.. The National Institute of Health-s Clinical Center (Program) uses MRI machines made by Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc. Currently, MRI imaging studies require long exams that are difficult for many Clinical Center patients who are often very ill and in pain at the time of the MRI procedure. Rapid high-quality imaging is essential for patient comfort, accurate image interpretation and diagnostic assessment. Acquiring high quality images in a short time frame can be very challenging. However, upgrading the MRI machines with new Siemens software can improve the capabilities of the MRI machines. CS SPACE, CS SEMAC, CS TOF and SMSP allow for accelerated image acquisition and shortened scan times, while providing high-resolution images. Benefits include 1 mm isotropic 3D brain images in 3 minutes, 3D sub-millimeter resolution for musculoskeletal MRI, advanced metal artifact reduction techniques in a shorter time and high resolution TOF imaging in 2 minutes. Using CS-SPACE with MRCP in the abdomen, it is possible to acquire high resolution 3D datasets of the pancreatic and biliary duct system in a single short breath-hold or with free breathing in 1-2 minutes. Clinical Center patients would benefit greatly from shortened MR scan times, and patients would greatly benefit from the ready availability of this software application on all available Siemens 1.5 T magnets. Program-s MRI Section has three existing Siemens 1.5T Sola SolaFit MRI scanners. The purpose of this acquisition is to bring all three scanners to the same level of application capability... HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Contracting Office Address : BETHESDA , MD 20892 Primary Point of Contact : Janna Weber janna.weber@nih.gov lu-chang.lu@nih.gov Tender Notice International Competitive Bidding NOI-CC-24-008563 United States of America GT-103589455