6515--Vascular Surgical Trays
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 is issuing a Sources Sought Notice and Request for Information for large vascular surgical trays containing surgical instruments and sterile containers equivalent to Aesculap brand products, with responses due May 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. This is a pre-solicitation notice issued solely for information and planning purposes under FAR 15.201(e) and does not constitute a binding solicitation.
The VA is seeking sources within NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, 1,000-employee size standard) capable of supplying 49 line items across 8 complete large vascular surgical trays. Requirements include vascular clamps, forceps, needle holders, dissecting and vascular scissors, scalpel handles, retractors, suction tube handles, nerve vessel hooks, and sterilization container systems with full-size aluminum lids. All equipment must be surgical grade, reusable material capable of sterilization processes, with minimum container dimensions of 23L x 10W x 5H inches.
Place of performance is Phoenix, Arizona, with the Long Beach, California contracting office managing the procurement. Responses must address 19 specific capability questions covering business size classification, manufacturing or distribution status, COTS designation, Buy American Act conformance, lead times, FDA clearance status, existing federal contracts, leasing options, and pricing information for market research purposes. Respondents must submit information via email to Melissa Ramirez at Melissa.Ramirez8@va.gov. Further RFIs and/or a formal solicitation may follow based on responses received.
36C26226Q0774 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22
5/11/26, 2:22 PM 6515--Vascular Surgical Trays
The Department of Veterans Affairs Phoenix Healthcare System seeks vascular surgical trays, with proposals due September 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time and questions due September 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. The procurement is unrestricted for commercial items under FAR Part 12 and is not a set-aside.
Place of performance is Phoenix, Arizona. The contractor must be an Original Equipment Manufacturer, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller with verified OEM authorization documentation. All items must be new, surgical-grade materials; remanufactured, used, and gray market items are not acceptable. The solicitation includes 49 line items for the base period with base period quantities ranging from 8 to 48 units per item, repeated identically for two optional years, totaling 147 line items. Products are Aesculap brand vascular surgical instruments including forceps, clamps, scissors, needle holders, retractors, scalpel handles, and sterilization containers with specified millimeter dimensions. The combination of all instruments must complete eight large vascular surgical trays. The contract runs from September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2029 on a firm fixed-price basis. Shipping costs must be included in unit pricing on an FOB Destination basis. The NAICS code is 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The contracting office is in Long Beach, California; contact Melissa Ramirez, contract specialist, at Melissa.Ramirez8@va.gov. Invoices are due upon delivery and acceptance, submitted electronically through https://portal.tungsten-network.com.
36C26226Q1466 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22
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