6540--Carl Zeiss Visulas Combi YAG Green (VA-26-00065932)
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12, through the Great Lakes Acquisition Center, intends to issue RFQ 36C25226Q0623 for a Carl Zeiss Visulas Combi YAG Green laser system, with quotes due by 12:00 p.m. Central Time on August 6, 2026. This procurement is set aside for total small business and is being conducted under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures as a firm-fixed price acquisition.
The equipment will be delivered to the Fargo-Bismarck Health Care Center VAMC in North Chicago, Illinois. This is a brand name only requirement with NAICS code 339115 (Surgical Instrument and Apparatus Manufacturing) and PSC code 6540 (Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies).
Offerors must submit an itemized quote accompanied by sufficient technical supporting documentation demonstrating that quoted items meet the solicitation requirements. The technical documentation will be used to verify compliance with specifications outlined in the full RFQ. Telephone calls will not be accepted; all quotes must be submitted via email to Mack Taylor, contract specialist, at mack.taylor2@va.gov. Questions may also be directed to Taylor at 414-844-4850. The full RFQ document 36C25226Q0623 contains additional requirements and instructions that offerors must follow.
36C25226Q0623 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
7/23/26, 3:09 PM 6540--Carl Zeiss Visulas Combi YAG Green (VA-26-00065932)
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 seeks a Carl Zeiss Visulas Combi YAG Green ophthalmic laser system and associated accessories, with proposals due August 6, 2027. This is a brand-name-only, sole-source procurement under FAR 13.106-1, with no set-aside.
Place of performance is Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois. The solicitation specifies the Carl Zeiss Visulas Combi YAG/Green system as the only unit supporting both YAG and Argon laser systems currently in place at the facility and offering 100% compatibility with the existing Zeiss FORUM Medical Record System integrated with the facility's Cerner ERM. The procurement includes 17 line items: the laser system itself, accessories (Abraham capsulotomy and iridotomy contact lenses, slit lamp integration components, footswitches, imaging solutions, panel PC equipment, co-observation tubes, headstrap, and transport case), a FORUM-DICOM interface license, installation, training, and commissioning services. The contract is firm-fixed-price. NAICS code is 339115, Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing; PSC is 6540, Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Market research and a sources sought posting on SAM.gov confirmed no other equivalent products are available. Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer to the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas upon receipt of equipment. The contract incorporates FAR clauses for commercial products and services, including payment, inspection, warranty, and compliance provisions, along with VA-specific requirements regarding security, sustainability, and administrative procedures.
36C25226Q0623 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
7/23/26, 3:10 PM