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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Nebraska Western Iowa VA Healthcare System

Omaha VA Medical Center

4101 Woolworth Ave.

Omaha NE

CONTACT INFORMATION

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 23

1303 5TH STREET, SUITE 300

CORALVILLE IA 52241

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Jim Miller james.miller4@va.gov Contracting Officer Curt LaRose curt.larose@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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NO PHONE CALLS.

This is a Brand Name or Equal sources sought notice only and it is not a solicitation announcement. No questions will be answered by the government for this notice. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to gain knowledge of qualified potential contractors and their socio-economic size classification in accordance with NAICS code 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing

The Omaha VA Health Care System at Omaha, NE is seeking a supplier to provide the following:

AMSCO Drying Cabinet Model-DCC201201

Door Swing Restricting Bracket for AMSCO Cabinet Part Number: DCDOORBR

Installation: Part Number-SE101812

Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics.

Salient characteristics are those characteristics that make an item equal to the brand name item we specify. Specifically, salient characteristics are those characteristic of the brand name item that the VA needs.

· 38” wide cabinet

· 9 XL full width shelves

· Scope hanger for up to 4 scopes

· Touch screen

· Timer countdown for each shelf. Advises then the devices are nearing their user-selected drying limits.

· HEPA filtered Air Purge system

· Air Purge connector for Davinci devices

· Dual filtration removes 99.97% of particulates from the air

· Exact digital control up to 58 degrees C / 136.4 degrees F

· internal cabinet LED lighting; 1 per shelf

· Door alarm sounds if door left open for 45 seconds to help minimize heat loss

· Tempered glass doors to allow for operator to easily view the devices being dried

· Shelves hold up to 25 lb/load

· Electrical: 120 Vac, 60Hz, 20 Amp standard duplex receptacle

· Cabinet Dimensions: 38” W x 31” D x 78” H

· door swing restricting brackets - two brackets per door

· Removeable, stainless steel drip pan

· Stainless steel - Easy-to-clean stainless-steel construction

Any brand equivalent equipment must be compatible with existing Steris equipment used at Omaha VAMC.

While this synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the requirement, including documentation from the proprietary rights holder Steris that such contractor could provide this service as an authorized reseller, authorized dealer or third party.

Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions.

Response to Request:

To respond to this source(s) sought notice please return via email to the Contract Specialist, James Miller, Email: james.miller4@va.gov and Contracting Officer Curt LaRose, Email: curt.larose@va.gov, your company information (including SAM Unique Entity ID) and capability statement by 10:00AM Central Time April 6, 2026.

. Indicate “Response to Drying Cabinet RFI 36C26326Q0509” in subject line of e-mail.

· Include information if your company is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business, Small Disadvantage Business, Women-owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a) Certified or Large Business.

· Identify if this procurement may be procured through your GSA Contract, FSS Contract, SEWP Contract or any other Contract that allows orders to be placed against it.

This is not a solicitation and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. Additionally, a response to this sources sought notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. The purpose of this sources sought notice is strictly for market research purposes.

This sources sought posting is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this sources sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this source(s) sought.

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