SS Pre-SOL 36C24826Q0806.pdf

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Geriatric & Decon Manikins Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
36C24826Q0892
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Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8

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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) for market research purposes regarding ophthalmic ultrasound equipment. The notice is designated for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, with potential fallback to VOSB or small business set-aside if insufficient SDVOSB responses are received. The solicitation number is 36C24826Q0806, with responses due by June 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The contracting office is located in Bay Pines, Florida (zip code 33744), and the point of contact is Michael A Shook (michael.shook@va.gov). The place of performance is C.W. Bill Young Veterans Medical Center in Bay Pines, Florida.

The Surgery Service at the medical center seeks replacement of existing ophthalmic ultrasound equipment with an Ellex Absolu Ultrasound System or equal, including one console (P/N: PCBX0037ABS), eight 15 MHz B-probes, one 50 MHz linear high-resolution probe, one 20 MHz annular B-probe kit with ERM board, one spare 20 MHz probe, one A-scan biometry probe, one ultrasound cart, DICOM software, clinical applications training, and onsite installation at no additional charge. The equipment must function as a fully integrated dedicated ophthalmic ultrasound platform supporting posterior segment, anterior segment, and biometric imaging from a single console with plug-and-play probe interchangeability, real-time imaging with measurement and annotation capabilities, integrated A-scan biometry for cataract surgery planning, native DICOM connectivity for PACS/EMR integration, and internal patient exam database with searchable recall. The notice emphasizes that this is for informational planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or promise to issue one. Interested vendors should respond with capability statements and supportive documentation via email to michael.shook@va.gov.

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Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* Ellex Ultrasound Console Name Brand or Equal Pre-Solicitation

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 33744

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24826Q0806

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 06-22-2026 14:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

ARCHIVE 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE SDVOSBC

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6525

NAICS CODE* 334510

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)

10,000 Bay Pines Blvd Bay Pines FL 33744

POINT OF CONTACT*

Michael A Shook

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS C.W. Bill Young Veterans Medical Center

10000 Bay Pines Blvd.

Bay Pines FL.

POSTAL CODE 33744

COUNTRY USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL http://www.va.gov URL DESCRIPTION Department of Veterans Affairs AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS michael.shook@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION Contracting Officer

DESCRIPTION

Good day, SDVOSB’s, VOSB’s & SB's Pre-Solicitation Name Brand or Equal

This Sources Sought is issued solely for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute the issuance of a solicitation or a promise to issue solicitation in the future. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified SB and large businesses. This is not a request for bids, quotes, offers, or proposals. The responses to this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic status such as a SDVOSB set-aside if feasible. If insufficient SDVOSB responses are received to establish the basis for setting this requirement aside for SDVOSB’s, the requirement may be solicited as a VOSB or a SB set aside, if no or not enough small business responses are received, this may be solicited as unrestricted, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to compete.

Please direct reply in the affirmative via email if you are interested and can provide the required product/service for this requirement. Please provide your capability statement, and any other supportive documentation. I will accept responses to this Sources Sought until the 22nd of June 2026 14:00, thanks.

1.Scope of Work: The Surgery Service at C.W. Bill Young Veterans Medical Center located at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd. Bay Pines, FL. 33744, is requesting additional equipment that includes Ellex Absolu Ultrasound System and associated probes, software, and accessories Brand Name or Equal.

2.Background: Surgery Service requests replacement of the existing ophthalmic ultrasound equipment with a new Ellex Absolu Ultrasound System and associated probes, software, and accessories Brand Name or Equal. If providing equal equipment, the equal equipment must meet the specifications as listed below and be compatible with the Ellex Absolu Ultrasound System and associated probes, software, currently in use at this facility.

6.1 Equipment Requirement:

a) QTY. 1 Ellex Absolu Ultrasound Console (P/N: PCBX0037ABS)

b) QTY. 1 50 MHz Linear High Resolution Probe for Absolu/Absolu S Systems Only

(P/N: PCSX0007)

c) QTY. 8 Ellex 15 MHz B Probe for Absolu / Absolu S (P/N: PCSX0005)

d) QTY. 1 20 MHz Annular B Probe Kit Absolu/Absolu S (P/N: PCBX0056) includes

ERM Board

e) QTY. 1 20 MHz Annular B Probe Only Absolu and Absolu S- Spare (P/N:

PCSX0003)

f) QTY. 1 Ellex Biometry A-Scan Probe for Absolu (P/N: PCSX0009)

g) QTY. 1 Ellex Ultrasound Cart for Absolu & Compact Touch 2 (P/N: MK-

USCART_01)

h) QTY. 1 Ellex DICOM Software for Absolu Ultrasound (P/N: PCEX0007)

i) QTY. 1 Ellex Ultrasound Clinical Applications Training (P/N: MUSCL TRAINING)

j) QTY. 1 Installation Included at No Additional Charge (Lumibird-lnstall)

7. Salient Characteristics:

a) Must be a fully integrated dedicated ophthalmic ultrasound platform capable of supporting posterior segment, anterior segment, and biometric ocular imaging from a single console without external third-party modules.

b) Must support simultaneous compatibility with 15 MHz B-scan, 20 MHz annular B-scan, 50 MHz high-resolution linear probe, and A-scan biometry probes on one native manufacturer platform.

c) Must allow plug-and-play probe interchangeability between all supported probes without requiring software reload, hardware adapter changes, or system reboot.

d) Must provide a compact cart-mounted console configuration designed for movement between exam lanes and procedure rooms.

8.Imaging / Probe Requirements:

a) 5. Must include a 15 MHz posterior segment B-scan probe optimized for retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, tumor, and opaque media imaging.

b) 6. Must include a 20 MHz annular probe utilizing concentric ring transducer to provide enhanced depth of field and high-detail ocular imaging.

c) 7. Must include a 50 MHz linear high-resolution probe for ultrasound bio microscopy (UBM) and anterior segment imaging of cornea, iris, angle, ciliary body, and lens positioning.

d) 8. Must provide real-time high-resolution imaging with freeze, cine review, caliper measurement, and image annotation functions.

e) 9. Must provide image penetration through dense cataracts, corneal opacity, and vitreous hemorrhage.

9. Biometry Requirements:

a) 10. Must include integrated A-scan biometry capability for axial length measurement and cataract surgery planning.

b) 11. Must provide IOL calculation capability or exportable biometric data for lens power planning workflow.

10. IT / Network Requirements:

a) 12. Must include native DICOM connectivity for image transfer to PACS/EMR systems.

b) 13. Must support USB/network export of images and reports.

c) 14. Must store patient exams on internal system database with searchable recall capability.

11. Accessories / Support:

a) 15. Must include onsite installation, training, warranty, and OEM technical support.

b) 16. Must include all probes, cables, cart, software licenses, and accessories required for immediate clinical use upon delivery.

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