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Sources Sought Notice

(Alternate Equivalents to Karl Storz) Salt Lake City, UT

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Heather Chase Heather.Chase2@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Salt Lake City VA Health Care System

500 Foothill Dr., Salt Lake City UT

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

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Sources Sought Notice

This is NOT a solicitation or request for quote (RFQ). This is NOT a request for proposal (RFP). This is NOT a job advertisement for hiring employees. The VA is seeking QUALIFIED VENDORS to provide a very brief response to this notice including only just what is asked for in this notice below. This is sources sought notice to industry and the only information is posted on Contract Opportunities web page at SAM.gov. Sources sought means seeking qualified vendors. The attachments included on the Contract Opportunities page do not include any additional information.

If your company is interested, please read this notice entirely and submit the required information, as requested herein.

Lease of Endoscopic Sinus Equipment and Service Agreement (Alternate Equivalents to Karl Storz)

Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, Utah

BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

(This is for information only)

IMPORTANT NOTE: This Sources Sought is for market research purposes ONLY (to determine the socioeconomic status of interested companies). No award will be made off this posting.

The Salt Lake City VA Health Care System (SLC VAHCS) is seeking information on possible brands that are compatible with existing Karl Storz video/camera and light equipment. Specifically, the station needs to identify alternative brands of endoscopic sinus equipment that would be used in their Operating Rooms for functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) and pituitary skull base procedures.

**Interested vendors who believe they have equivalent products – that are compatible with existing Karl Storz equipment (video/camera and light) and software – must provide brochures/specifications for the equivalent products to each of the following items listed:

Each Endo sinus scope set for use during ENT surgery must include:

· Hopkins II 0-degree 4mm X 18CM autoclavable scope

· Hopkins II 30-degree 4mm X 18CM autoclavable scope

· Hopkins II 70-degree 4mm X 18CM autoclavable scope

· Hopkins II 45-degree 4mm X 18CM autoclavable scope

Scopes must have wide angle views to capture the largest

Must be autoclavable to sterilization between cases

Scopes must be able to be used for multiple purposes including diagnostic (clinical setting) and treatment (surgery setting).

Vendors offering equivalent equipment must also be able to confirm the equipment is available through a lease and an annual service/maintenance agreement is available for the equipment.

The Contractor, its employees, agents, and subcontractors shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose of fulfilling the requirement and shall be considered employees of the Contractor. Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, shipping, transportation, insurances, licenses, certifications, and supervision necessary to provide services in accordance with this requirement. The Contractor is responsible for all charges and fees related to disposal of materials generated by the Contractor.

This is anticipated to be a commercial supply acquisition under the authority of FAR Part 12, Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items.

The product will be delivered to the following location:

George E. Wahlen VA Health Care System 500 Foothill Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84148

IMPORTANT NOTE: This RFI (Request for Information) is for information only.

No award will be made from this RFI.

QUALIFIED VENDOR: A qualified source has the a) necessary equipment, vehicles, personnel, resources and current operations as well as b) recent experience (within past 3 years) of performing services of a comparable size, scope and complexity, AND c) OEM certified technicians to perform services with unrestricted access to the facility during inclement weather, as well as immediate access to OEM software updates. A qualified source also has current and valid registration in System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.sam.gov). A qualified source will also be able to comply with Limitations of Subcontracting pursuant to FAR 19.507.

Please communicate via e-mail to Heather.Chase2@va.gov and Jason.Thomas@va.gov by 15:00 MST on June 22nd, 2026, as to your company’s ability to perform service per this brief Scope of Work.

If interested, please provide the following:

1. Provide company’s capability statement describing ability to provide equivalent equipment that meets or conforms to the salient characteristics listed above *include specification or brochure documents for confirmation of equivalent products*

2. Company’s business size in relation to NAICS 532490 and socio-economic category (SDVOSB/VOSB/WOSB/Large Business):

3. SAM UEI:

4. FSS/GSA contract # (if applicable):

**Indicate ‘Open Market’ if ALL items are not included on FSS/GSA/etc.**

5. Estimated delivery lead time:

6. Where are the products manufactured/COO:

Only written responses, to items 1 through 6 above, will be accepted at this stage. Information is being gathered for market research purposes only. Industry exchanges and vendor teleconferences are at the discretion of the Contract Specialist. This is not a request for quotes.

DISCLAIMER: This is a Request for Information (RFI) from industry in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e) and on the requirement, that exists for the VA Medical Center(s) identified in this RFI. This is not a request for quote and not a contract. This announcement is not a request for proposals; therefore, responses to the RFI are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. No classified information should be included in the RFI response. Should you have concerns regarding this RFI you may request to contact the Contracting Office that will be assigned this requirement by emailing the sender of this RFI.

Questions must be addressed in writing to the Contracting Officer. Requests for VA-business sensitive information, to include VA budget information, VA acquisition planning information, acquisition methods, strategies and set-asides must be addressed via the VA FOIA process: https://www.va.gov/foia/

Thank you for your interest in doing business with the VA. To learn more about the VA Mission, Vision, Core Values & Goals visit https://www.va.gov/about_va/mission.asp

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