Salient Characteristics Aspen Surgical Micropak - McClellan.doc

This is a Brand Name or Equal Worksheet (Salient Characteristics) document for Micropak Cassettes dental instrument containers supporting a Department of Veterans Affairs market research initiative.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is conducting a Sources Sought notice (Solicitation Number 36C26126Q0828) to identify vendors capable of providing dental instrument containers for the VA Northern California Health Care System locations at McClellan, Stockton, Mare Island, and Chico. The salient characteristics worksheet specifies Aspen Surgical Micropak Cassettes as the brand name item, with model numbers 1025RL and 0103. Key physical characteristics include reusable, sterilizable, and latex-free construction; dimensions of 6 x 10 x 1.5 inches for the 1025RL and 2.9 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches for the 0103; and purpose-built design to hold dental operative and dental hygiene instrument sets for efficient sterilization and storage. The cassettes comply with industry standards for kit sterilization and storage and are HIPAA compliant. The manufacturer is Riley/Micropak with a one-year parts and labor warranty. Interested vendors must submit company name, point of contact information, SAM UEI number, socioeconomic status, capability statements, authorized distributor letters if applicable, and estimated pricing to david.alvarez4@va.gov by 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time on June 18, 2026. The applicable NAICS code is 339113 with a small business size standard of 800 employees. This Sources Sought notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation.