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 being procured under a Veterans Affairs solicitation. The document specifies three Micropak models (Item #0103, Item #2025, and Item #1025RL) manufactured by Riley/Aspen Surgical with dimensions ranging from 2.9 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches to 10 x 15 x 1.5 inches. The cassettes are reuseable, sterilizable, latex-free containers designed to hold dental operative and hygiene instrument sets, enabling efficient sterilization and storage in accordance with industry standards requiring kits to remain together during these processes. Key characteristics include HIPAA compliance, patented patient database functionality with merge and sync capabilities across systems, and a one-year warranty covering parts and labor with ongoing support.

This worksheet supports Solicitation Number 36C26126Q0828 issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VANCHCS) for dental instrument containers across multiple facility locations. Questions regarding the RFQ were due by 10:00 AM PDT on 6/25/2026 and required email submission to david.alvarez4@va.gov. The worksheet functions as a specification document enabling vendors to propose equal or superior alternatives to the brand-name Micropak products identified as the Government's preference.