RFI SAM.gov 36C24826Q1109.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8), VA Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The contracting office seeks orthopedic microsurgical instruments that are lightweight, durable, surgical grade, reusable, and sharp when applicable. The notice references specific instrument models currently manufactured by Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, Inc., and requests information on equal products with a preference for domestic suppliers. The required instruments include micro clip appliers, hemostatic clips, forceps, needle holders, scissors, dilators, clamps, and sterilization cases, with specific product specifications provided for each item. The Product Service Code is 6515 (surgical instruments) under NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a 1,000-employee size standard. This is strictly a market research notice and does not obligate the government to award a contract; responses will not receive replies, and no government payment or reimbursement is available.
Prospective vendors must submit qualifications letters by 2:00 PM EST on August 21, 2026, via email to Contract Specialist Eunice Bones (eunice.bones@va.gov) with the subject line "RFI# 36C24826Q1109-Microsurgical Instruments." Submissions must include company name, address, point of contact information, SAM Unique Identifier Code (UEI), socio-economic category, capability statement, product brochures, evidence of past or current relevant contracts, and any supporting documentation demonstrating capability. All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/content/home to be eligible for any future award. Solicitation Number 36C24826Q1109 is located at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System, 10 Casia Street, San Juan, PR 00921.
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Sources Sought Notice
*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice
SUBJECT* Microsurgical Instruments
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 00921
SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24826Q1109
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 08-21-2026 17:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK,
USA
ARCHIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N
SET-ASIDE
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6515
NAICS CODE* 339112
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs
Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)
VA Caribbean Healthcare System
10 Casia St.
San Juan, PR 00921
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist
Eunice Bones eunice.bones@va.gov
407-646-4143
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
ADDRESS VA Caribbean Healthcare System
10 Casia St.
San Juan PR
POSTAL CODE 00921
COUNTRY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL https://www.caribbean.va.gov
URL DESCRIPTION Agency Website
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS eunice.bones@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION Contract Specialist Email
DESCRIPTION
This is a Sources Sought Notice only. It is neither a solicitation nor a request for a quote, and it does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Quotes received in response to this notice will not receive a response. The Government will not pay or reimburse any costs of preparing this response. The purpose of this notice is for market research purposes only and to make appropriate acquisition decisions to gain knowledge of potential qualified businesses and their Small Business Administration (SBA) size classification in relation to North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS) 339112, Surgical and medical Instrument
Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The Network Contracting Office (NCO)
8, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is seeking a business that can provide Orthopedic Microsurgical Instruments as follows: Lightweight, Durable, Surgical
Grade, Reusable and Sharp (when applicable).
NOTE: The following list includes instruments manufactured by Synovis Micro
Companies Alliance, Inc. We are requesting information for an EQUAL product with the preference at this time for domestic products. The domestic product must meet or exceed the salient characteristics provided as follows:
GEM2551-2C / Double layer tray, upper tier tray finger mat, lower tier tray finger mat and instrument bars
GEM715-SF/Superfine Micro Clip Applier; 15cm length
S&T B-3 V Black/Clamp-1, 1.0-2.25mm V
S&T B-2 V Black/Clamp-1,0.6-1.5mm,V
S&T HD-S Black/Clamp-1,1.5-3.5mm, Black
S&T HD-D Black/Clamp-2, 1.5-2.5mm
S&T RD-S Black/Clamp-1, 2.0-5.0mm
S&T ABB-22 V Black/Clamp-2,0.6-1.5mm,V - Black
S&T ABB-33 V Black/Clamp-2,1.0-2.25mm,V
S&T CB-2/Clamp Sterilization Case
S&T FRS-21 RB-8 Forceps, 21cm, RH, ST, Plat
S&T FRAS-18/Forceps, Srnsn, 18cm, RH.AT45d
S&T JFP-3/Forceps, Fixtn, 12cm, FH,SPTip
S&T JFA-5b/Forceps, 11cm, FH,ATip45d
S&T JFL-3/Forceps, 13.5cm, FH9mm, STip
S&T D-5a.3/Dilator,11cm,FH,0.3mmAT10d
S&T B-18-8 RH/Needle Holder, 18cm, CT, right
S&T B-18-10/Needle Holder, 18cm,RH10, CT
S&T SDC-15 R-8/Scissors, Dis,15cm,RH,CB
S&T SAS-15 R-8/Scissors, Adv,15cm,RH,SB
GEM2431/Titanium Hemostatic Micro Clip- 6 Clips per cartridge
GEM1521/Titanium Hemostatic Superfine Micro Clip - 6 clips per cartridge; 30 cartridges per box
GEM615-1G/Micro Clip Appliers; 15cm length
Concerns may respond by submitting a qualifications letter including the following information:
Company Name, Address, Point of Contact, Phone Number, FAX, Email, System for Award
Management (SAM) Unique Identifier Code (UEI), Socio-Economic Category i.e.,(SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, etc.) and Capability Statement specific to the technical requirements and include a product brochure, if possible. Provide evidence that your firm can provide the requested items, including past and/or current contracts for the same requirements, and any other compelling evidence to help the Government determine your company's capabilities. To be eligible for an award, prospective offerors must be registered on the SAM website, https://sam.gov/content/home. Responses to this notice shall be sent via email no later than
2:00 PM EST on August 21, 2026. Telephone and facsimile responses will not be considered.
Please email Contract Specialist Eunice Bones at eunice.bones@va.gov. When responding via email, ensure the subject line is titled with RFI# 36C24826Q1109-Microsurgical Instruments. No
Other information is available at this time. We thank you for your time and interest.
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