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This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8, located in Bay Pines, Florida. The VA seeks to identify potential qualified sources capable of providing Thompson Surgical Reusable Retractor Sets (Brand Name or Equal) for the Bay Pines VA Health Care System. The solicitation number is 36C24827Q0136, with responses due by 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on November 18, 2026. The product service code is 6515, and the NAICS code is 339112 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The contracting office is located at 10,000 Bay Pines Boulevard, Bay Pines, Florida 33744, with the point of contact being Contract Specialist Maia Lesesene.
Interested organizations must provide detailed company information including company name, address, size standard, UEI number, CAGE code, capabilities statement, manufacturing location, and point of contact details. Distributors must submit an authorized distributorship letter from the manufacturer. The VA specifically seeks information about whether the prime contractor manufactures products, acquires products from small or large business manufacturers, and the percentage of contract value to be subcontracted. All responses must be submitted via email to Maia.rylandlesesene@va.gov and Cindy.Smith@va.gov. The VA reserves the right to set aside the requirement for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) if two or more responses are received with all required information by the deadline. Respondents will not be notified of evaluation results, and this synopsis does not obligate the Government to make a purchase or restrict the ultimate acquisition approach.
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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Thompson Surgical Reusable Retractor Sets Brand Name or Equal |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 33637 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24827Q0136 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 11-18-2026 10AM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
SET-ASIDE
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6515 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 339112 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)
10,000 Bay Pines Blvd Bay Pines FL 33744
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Maia Lesesene maia.rylandlesesene@va.gov
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Bay Pines VA Health Care System
10,000 Bay Pines Blvd
Bay Pines FL
| POSTAL CODE |
| 33744 |
| COUNTRY |
| USA |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
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DESCRIPTION
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY to determine the availability of potential Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) or any other small business firms for a small business category type set-aside. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8, is conducting market research to determine potential qualified sources capable of providing Thompson Surgical Reusable Instruments ( Brand Name or Equal) for Bay Pines VA Healthcare System.
OVERVIEW: SEE ATTACHED DRAFT STATEMENT OF NEED.
Please include the following information about your organization in your response:
| • | Company Name, Address, Size Standard, UEI#, Cage Code |
| • | Capabilities Statement - including whether all items are on existing government contract |
| • | Contract number (If applicable) |
| • | Place of Manufacturing |
| • | Point of Contact name, phone number, and email address |
| • | Authorized distributorship letter from the manufacturer (If a distributor) |
| • | Will the prime contractor provide products it manufactures? |
| • | Will the prime contractor acquire the products from a small or large business manufacturer? |
| • | *If it is a nonmanufacturer, is it providing the end items of a small business manufacturer? |
| • | What percentage of the total contract value will be subcontracted? |
All questions shall be submitted in writing to Maia.rylandlesesene@va.gov and Cindy.Smith@va.gov Organizations responding to this RFI should provide the company’s capabilities to perform this requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112 and the small business size standard is 1,000 Employees. The information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the VA not to open the requirement to open competition, based on responses to this sources sought synopsis is solely within the discretion of the VA. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this sources sought synopsis.
The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate experience in relation to the areas specified herein. All information received in response to this sources sought notice will be marked as proprietary and will be handled accordingly. This synopsis is for information and purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of the evaluation.
**NOTE: Dept. of Veterans Affairs has the right to set aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs if two or more responses are received with the required information listed above, by the due date specified below.
All responses to this sources sought notice must be sent via email to Maia.rylandlesesene@va.gov and Cindy.Smith@va.gov no later than 1:00PM Eastern Standard Time on November 18, 2026, as specified above.
See attached document: STATEMENT OF NEED.
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