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This is a Sources Sought Notice for professional laser etching services issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) on behalf of the VA Central California Health Care System in Fresno, California. The procurement seeks contractors capable of providing laser etching and Unique Device Identifier (UDI) marking services for up to 15,000 reusable surgical instruments. The scope includes applying permanent UDI-compliant marks, correcting unreadable marks, and performing data verification and cleanup to support accurate surgical instrument tracking. The applicable NAICS code is 332812 (Metal Coating, Engraving, and Allied Services), with a small business size standard of 600 employees. The procurement number is 36C26126Q0534 with a product service code of J065.

Interested contractors must submit capability statements and pricing information by email to Gary.Christensen@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM Pacific Time on April 23, 2026. Responses must include company socioeconomic status, legal name, SAM/Unique Entity ID, primary contact information, relevant experience with professional laser etching services, examples of similar government and commercial projects, and a completed pricing table for the service delivery. Small businesses, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Businesses (VOSB), must comply with the 50 percent personnel cost requirement under FAR 52.219-14. This is a pre-solicitation announcement only; no formal solicitation is currently available, and the Government will not pay for submitted information or be bound by any responses received.

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT*
LASER ETCHING INSTRUMENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
94304-1207
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C26126Q0534
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
04-02-2026 10:00 PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA
ARCHIVE
60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
J065
NAICS CODE*
332812
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 21

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS
VA Central California Health Care System

(VACCHCS)

2615 E. Clinton Avenue

Fresno CA

POSTAL CODE
93703
COUNTRY
USA

DESCRIPTION

See attached document: SOW - LASER ETCHING DRAFT.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.

No Solicitation is currently available.

All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 332812, Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers and the small business size standard is 600 Employees.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information for contractors that can provide professional laser etching services in accordance with the Statement of Work (DRAFT) for the VA Central California Health Care System, 2615 E Clinton Ave, Fresno, CA 93703. A description of services in the attached Statement of Work (DRAFT).

Brief Description of Services See attached Performance Work Statement (DRAFT).

Capability Statement All interested contractors must respond by email to Gary.Christensen@va.gov before 10:00 AM PDT on 04/23/2026.

Please answer the following questions when responding:

1. What is your company’s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.)

a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with the Small Business Administration?

Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)

2. Provide Company’s legal name along with Unique Entity ID (SAM) number.

3. Primary point of contact, including phone number and e-mail address.

4. Capabilities Statement.

5. Describe experience in providing professional laser etching services service as described in the attached description of work.

6. List other Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size.

7. As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, “At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.” See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_217_221.html

7a. Of the service actions listed above, which one(s) will your company perform as the prime contractor using its own personnel without subcontracting?

7b. With respect to the service actions listed above, which action(s) do you intend on subcontracting or using other than your company’s own personnel?

7c. Of those services that will be performed, approximately what percentage will be paid to the subcontractor(s)?

8. GSA Contract Number, if applicable.

9. Fill out the informational pricing table below:

Description
QTY
UNIT of Measure
PRICE
Professional laser etching and UDI marking services for up to 15,000 reusable surgical instruments, including applying permanent UDI‑compliant marks, correcting unreadable marks, and performing data verification and cleanup to support accurate SPS instrument tracking in accordance with the Statement of Work.
1
JOB
$

*Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-9) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.

RFQ number 36C26126Q0534 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.

The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision.

This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement.

Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ To become a Certified VOSB or SDVOSB, visit https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.

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