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SUBJECT*

SomnoFlo Electronic Vaporizer Systems Brand Name or Equal

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 2 James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468-3904

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Patricia Tolini patricia.tolini@va.gov 720-536-9981

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

New Jersey Health Care System

385 Tremont Avenue

East Orange NJ

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought Notice

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY

This is a Sources Sought Notice issued solely for market research purposes to determine the availability and capability of Small Businesses, including SDVOSB and VOSB concerns, under NAICS 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking qualified vendors who can provide SomnoFlo LowFlo Electronic Vaporizer or equal items. The system shall directly connects to the animal via the induction chamber and nose cone for both induction and animal surgery, eliminating the need to purchase an additional, standalone vaporizer set up, and calculates the individual required anesthesia for each animal based on the animal’s weight, ensuring the animal is receiving the proper amount of anesthetic throughout the course of the procedure and greatly reducing chance of over or under anesthetizing the animal.

Vendor shall state their ability to provide equipment based off this statement of work.

STATEMENT OF WORK

Contract Title: SomnoFlo Electronic Vaporizer Systems or Equal

Station: VA New Jersey Health Care System (VANJHCS) (STA 561)

Service Line: Research & Development Service

Background:

VANJHCS was awarded funds for two survival surgery stations and two non-survival surgery stations by the Lab Animal Major Equipment (LAM) program, which is sponsored by VHA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD). Our current survival surgery station was constructed in-house 20+ years ago and has become a subject of concern identified by safety inspections. It was not designed for the use of isoflurane during prolonged surgeries, and with our transition away from narcotics to isoflurane, the associated infrastructure needs to change as well for the safety of the staff in the Veterinary Medical Unit (VMU).

The creation of four separate surgery stations requires each to have a dedicated vaporizer system to deliver the anesthetic gas (isoflurane). Currently, there is an 8-year-old system that is moved around to accommodate the need for survival and non-survival surgeries within the VMU building. This has added to the wear-and-tear on the tubing and the connectors. Therefore, we are requesting to purchase a singular dedicated system for each surgical station. This should elongate the “life” of the connectors and tubing and remove a level of complexity and safety that is involved when moving around compressed gases.

Product Specifications:

SomnoFlo Electronic Vaporizer Systems

Period of Performance: The vendor will deliver within ~7 days after receipt of order.

Place of Performance/Place of Delivery:

The vaporizer systems will be delivered to the following address:

Research Service VA New Jersey Health Care System Attn: Logistics Receiving Warehouse Building 1 B-Level 385 Tremont Ave East Orange NJ 07018

The vaporizer systems will be located at the following address:

VA New Jersey Health Care System Bldg. 7, Rooms: B-156, B-162, B-170 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018

Response Requirements:

Interested and capable vendors are requested to provide the following information:

1. Company name, address, and point of contact information

2. UEI number and SAM registration status

3. Business size/type: Large, Small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), etc.

4. Capability statement demonstrating experience supplying surgical or endoscopic instruments

5. Indication of ability to provide brand name or equal compatible products

6. Product literature for equal items (if applicable)

7. Estimated delivery times.

8. Any existing contract vehicles (GSA, SAC, VA FSS, DAPA, etc.) through which the items may be purchased.

9. Any applicable warranty information

Responses are due no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Time on July 21, 2026.

This notice does not constitute a solicitation. No contract will be awarded based on this announcement. The VA will not reimburse costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice. Responses will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy (e.g., SDVOSB set‑aside, VOSB set‑aside, Small Business set‑aside, or unrestricted). No proprietary, classified, or sensitive information should be included in responses.

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