Salient Characteristics Aspen Surgical Micropak - Chico.doc

This is a Brand Name or Equal Worksheet documenting the salient characteristics for Aspen Surgical Micropak dental instrument cassettes required for a VA sources sought notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is conducting market research for the VA Northern California Health Care System (locations: McClellan, Stockton, Mare Island, and Chico) to identify vendors capable of supplying dental instrument containers on a brand name or equal basis.

The required product consists of reuseable, sterilizable, and latex-free cassettes in three specific configurations: Item #0103 (2.9 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches), Item #2025 (10 x 15 x 1.5 inches), and Item #1025RL (6 x 10 x 1.5 inches). These cassettes are designed to hold dental operative and dental hygiene instrument sets, allowing for efficient sterilization and storage in accordance with industry standards requiring kits to be maintained together. The manufacturer is Riley/Aspen Surgical (Micropak brand), with a one-year parts and labor warranty and ongoing support. The solicitation carries NAICS code 339113 with a small business size standard of 800 employees. Interested vendors must submit company information, point of contact details, SAM UEI number, socio-economic status, capability statements, and estimated pricing to david.alvarez4@va.gov by June 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time. This is a sources sought notice for market research purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation.