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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 12 Great Lakes Acquisition Center, to conduct market research for the supply of three humidifier components to the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois. The solicitation number is 36C25226Q0244, and responses are due by February 12, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time. The government seeks qualified small businesses capable of providing 950 Humidifier Heater bases, 950 Humidifier Sensor Cartridges, and 950 Humidifier Expiratory Heater Wire Adapters, or equal products. The Product Service Code is 6515, and the applicable NAICS Code is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees.
The required components must meet specific technical salient characteristics including support for invasive ventilation, noninvasive ventilation, and Nasal High Flow therapy; internal temperature probes requiring no special disinfection; compatibility with single and double heated circuits; a user interface featuring touch screen monitors with alarm display and troubleshooting capabilities; and built-in alarms for high/low temperature, water out, circuit disconnect, reverse gas flow, and system check conditions. Critical compatibility requirements mandate that products must work with Medtronic 980 ventilators, Philips V60 BiPAP devices, and Nihon Kohden 330, 440, and 550 ventilator systems currently in use at the facility. Interested firms must submit written responses including company information, FSS/SEWP contract numbers if applicable, SAM Unique ID, tax ID, business category classification, a capability statement, and manufacturer authorization documentation to Contracting Specialist Ryan Nugent at Ryan.Nugent@va.gov. All prospective contractors must be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award.
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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Humidifier heater base, Humidifier Sensor Cartridge, and Humidifier Expiratory Heater Wire Adapter Sources Sought |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 53214-1476 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25226Q0244 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 02-12-2026 4:00 PM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| SET-ASIDE |
| SBA |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6515 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 339112 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
36C252 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee WI 53214-1476
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Ryan Nugent Ryan.Nugent@va.gov 414-844-4800
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center |
3001 Green Bay Road
North Chicago, IL 60064-3048
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DESCRIPTION
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.
The NCO 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified: Small Businesses to provide Humidifier Heater base, Humidifier Sensor Cartridge, and Humidifier Expiratory Heater to the , Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL.
General Requirements:
Brand Name or Equal
The below products are known to meet the governments needs all equal parts will be considered.
950 Humidifier Heater base, 950 Humidifier Sensor Cartridge, and 950 Humidifier Expiratory Heater Wire Adapter or Equal
Salient Characteristics:
Therapy Profiles:
Must support Invasive ventilation Must support Noninvasive ventilation Must support Nasal High Flow therapy.
Temperature Probes:
Must have no external temperature probes Must incorporate internal temperature probes that do not require special disinfection processing
Circuit Compatibility:
Must be compatible with single heated circuits for non-invasive ventilation.
Must be compatible with double heated circuits for invasive ventilation.
User Interface:
Must have a simple user interface Must include touch screen monitors to create setting modifications Must allow mode changes Must allow comfort setting adjustments Must display and troubleshoot alarms Must provide access to Information and Service menus
Alarms:
Must have built-in alarms for various conditions including but not limited to:
1. High Temperature alarms
2. Low Temperature alarms
3. Water Out alarms
4. Circuit Disconnect alarms
5. Reverse Gas Flow alarms
6. System check alarms
Compatibility:
Must be compatible with all ventilation and gas flow delivery devices that is currently used at FHCC, Specifically, it must be compatible with Medtronic 980 ventilators Specifically, it must be compatible with Philips V60 BiPAP devices Specifically, it must be compatible with Nihon Kohden 330, 440, and 550 ventilator systems All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING:
1. Company name.
2. Address.
3. Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address).
4. FSS / SEWP Contract number, if applicable.
5. SAM Unique ID number.
6. Tax ID number.
7. Indication of which business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business or Other Than Small Business) for which the organization qualifies.
8. A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above.
9. Documentation from manufacturer (i.e. correspondence from manufacturer) of your firm being an authorized distributor for the manufacturer.
Submit responses to the Contracting Specialist, Ryan Nugent, at Ryan.Nugent@va.gov no later than 4:00 PM (Central Standard Time), 12 February 2026.
36C25226Q0244 950 Humidifier Heater base shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.
TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The NAICS Code 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, is applicable to this acquisition; the size standard is 1,000 employees. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice; no other copies of this notice will be provided.
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