36C24126Q0070.pdf
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This special notice is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1) to identify service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB) authorized to distribute medical products added to the AbilityOne Procurement List. Specifically, the notice concerns 20 National Stock Numbers (NSNs) of BD Catheters manufactured by Becton Dickinson and CR Bard, seeking businesses capable of providing these items or "Essentially the Same" (ETS) items prior to AbilityOne consideration.
The solicitation (Number 36C24126Q0070) requires interested SDVOSB/VOSB or Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to complete and submit specific response attachments by 4:30 PM Eastern Time on December 5, 2025. Respondents must provide details about their ability to distribute the items, including authorization from manufacturers, along with supplementary information like specifications, brochures, or capability statements. The notice emphasizes that this is for informational purposes only, is not a solicitation, and will not result in an award, with respondents prohibited from including proprietary or sensitive information in their responses.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Attachment II _ SDVOSB_VOSB Response _ ETS AbilityOne.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24126Q0070.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment I - New AB1PL Adds - AB1_MRMSPO_1001 - ETS Review.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment III _ OEM Response _ ETS AbilityOne.docx | DOCX document |
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Special Notice
*= Required Field Special Notice
SUBJECT* BD Catheters Addition to AbilityOne Procurement List Seeking Essentially the Same Items
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 04330
SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24126Q0070
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 12-05-2025 16:30 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK,
USA
ARCHIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6515
NAICS CODE* 339113
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs
Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1)
Contracting Officer (90C)
1 VA Center
Augusta ME 04330
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer
Jeremy J. Boston
Jeremy.Boston@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this special notice is to identify service-disabled veteran owned small businesses (SDVOSB) or veteran owned small businesses (VOSB) authorized to distribute the same or “Essentially the Same” (ETS) items as items added to the AbilityOne Procurement List after December 22, 2006.
AbilityOne added 20 NSN’s to the AbilityOne Procurement List manufactured by Becton
Dickinson and CR Bard. The Department of Veterans Affairs is required to identify any SDVOSB or VOSB capable of providing the same items or ETS items prior to consideration of AbilityOne for items added to the AbilityOne Procurement List after December 22, 2006, in accordance with
VAAR 808.002.
Essentially the Same is defined as an item or item(s) that are comparable in all the prominent physical, functional, or performance characteristics to items on the AbilityOne Procurement List.
This includes, but is not limited to form, fit, and function sufficient to enable interchangeability.
• Form includes similarity in appearance, shape, size, dimension, design, color, texture, environmental characteristics, quality, and/or other features.
• Fit pertains to the ability to physically interface, connect or integrate with other parts.
• Function entails the intended use of the product.
• ETS does not mean and will not be interpreted to mean the product/item is “exactly” the same.
See Attachment I - New AB1PL Adds - AB1_MRMSPO_1001 - ETS Review for the list of items added to the AbilityOne Procurement List.
SDVOSB or VOSB respondents shall complete and submit “Attachment II – SDVOSB_VOSB
Response – ETS AbilityOne”.
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) respondents shall complete and submit “Attachment
III – OEM Response – ETS AbilityOne”.
Any respondents shall provide information on the respective attachments for the ETS item(s) and authorization to distribute the ETS items from the OEM and/or their authorization to distribute the same Becton Dickinson and CR Bard items.
In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information (specifications, brochures, capability statements, past experiences, etc.) to assist VA in confirming the item(s) identified are ETS as outlined in this request.
This special notice is issued for informational purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for quotes and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the
Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied that the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided. Do NOT include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.
All responses shall be received via e-mail to jeremy.boston@va.gov by 4:30 PM Eastern Time
December 5, 2025.
See attached document: Attachment I - New AB1PL Adds - AB1_MRMSPO_1001 - ETS
Review.
See attached document: Attachment II _ SDVOSB_VOSB Response _ ETS AbilityOne.
See attached document: Attachment III _ OEM Response _ ETS AbilityOne.
mailto:jeremy.boston@va.gov
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