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Attached to: 6515--SURGICAL REPLACEMENT INSTRUMENTS
Solicitation number: 36C26125Q0953
Issued by: Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21

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This document is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. The notice seeks market research for procuring specific surgical instruments, including Symmetry-branded medical tools such as suction tubes, forceps, obturators, scissors, retractors, and clamps. The solicitation targets NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees and is interested in identifying potential vendors across various business classifications, including Service-Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Hub Zone, 8(a), small disadvantaged, and woman-owned small businesses.

Responses are due on September 16, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, and must be submitted via email to Derek Brown (derek.brown7@va.gov) with specific required information including company name, point of contact, contact details, Unique Entity ID, business size, and manufacturer information. The Sources Sought Notice emphasizes that this is a market research exercise, and respondents will need to submit a full response to any subsequent solicitation announcement. The procurement involves seven line items of surgical instruments, with quantities ranging from 10 to 20 units per item, and includes a shipping line item.

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT*

6515 - SURGICAL REPLACEMENT INSTRUMENTS 36C26125Q0778

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*

94304-1207

SOLICITATION NUMBER*

36C26125Q0953

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE

09-16-2025 14:00 PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA

ARCHIVE

14 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*

6515

NAICS CODE*

339112

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 VA Palo Alto Health Care System (90/NCA) 3801 Miranda Ave Palo Alto CA 94304-1207

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Derek Brown derek.brown7@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS

VA Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

3801 Miranda Avenue

Palo Alto CA

POSTAL CODE

94304

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

https://www.va.gov

URL DESCRIPTION

Website

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

derek.brown7@va.gov

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

Contracting Officer's Email

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to procure Surgical Instruments for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, VA Palo Alto Health Care System.

This notice serves to survey the market to ascertain whether-or-not sources are capable of providing the requested supply/services. This notice allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing.

This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification(s) (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SD/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 339112 and Size Standard of 1,000 employees. Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After reviewing the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to this notice.

INSTRUCTIONS:

RESPONSES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

· Primary Information:

· Company Name:

· Point of Contact (POC) name:

· Email address:

· Phone number:

· Unique Entity ID No. listed in the System of Awards Management (SAM):

· Federal Contract Number:

· Business Size: (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business Other, Small Business, or Large Business) for the NAICS code 339112.

· If a SD/VOSB set-aside is determined to be issued for this request, will you be able to comply with VAAR 852.219-76 for supplies?

· Name of Manufacture listed in the System of Awards Management (SAM) and the country of origin where the product is manufactured.

· If you are not the manufacturer of the requested product, do you have an Authorized Distributorship Letter issued from the manufacturer (If applicable)?

Response is due Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific. Please submit e-mail responses to Derek Brown, Contract Specialist, at email address: derek.brown7@va.gov. Please place “Sources Sought Notice 36C26125Q0953” in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only.

ITEM NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

10.00

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Symmetry Suction Tube; Andrew-Pynchon; 11 in; 280 mm

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 67-7675