6515--36C26126Q0164 | 36C261-26-AP-1301 | Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation system
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26126Q0164
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System Palo Alto, California 94304, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, through its Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, is conducting a sources sought announcement to identify potential contractors capable of supplying a Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) system for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules and microcarcinomas. The system must be minimally invasive, ultrasound-guided, and specifically indicated for thyroid ablation with FDA clearance. Respondents must demonstrate capability to provide equipment with specific technical features including impedance control, thyroid-specific electrode dimensions, appropriate electrode configurations, and thermal safety mechanisms. The procurement will be evaluated based on contractor capability statements, which should include company socioeconomic status, legal entity information, Unique Entity ID, contact details, GSA contract information, FDA clearance documentation, and detailed product specifications. The response deadline is November 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM PST, and this is a preliminary sources sought announcement only with no current solicitation available.
This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation. No incumbent contractors or award values have been identified in this preliminary announcement. The applicable NAICS code is 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees, and the PSC category is 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). The VA intends to use this system to support a growing in-house thyroid ablation program that will improve Veteran access to specialty care by reducing the need for surgery and referrals to community care providers. Information submitted in response to this sources sought notice will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs for procurement strategy development and is not binding on the Government.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.
No Solicitation is currently available.
All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 is soliciting information on contractors that can provide Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) system equipment. A description is below.
Brief Description - Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) system
The intended use of the requested item is the treatment of benign thyroid nodules and microcarcinomas. System will allow for minimally invasive, ultrasound-guided ablation of thyroid tissue, reducing the need for surgery and referrals to community care. The system will be used by endocrine and general surgeons as part of a growing in-house thyroid ablation program to improve Veteran access to specialty care. Item must be indicated specifically for thyroid ablation and must have sufficient technical features, such as impedance control, thyroid-specific electrode dimensions, appropriate electrode configurations, thermal safety mechanisms, and FDA-cleared for use in thyroid radiofrequency ablation.
Capability Statement - Please provide the following when responding:
Please provide documentation on capability to provide the requested equipment, indicating that the equipment meets the description requirements above, for thyroid specific application, including:
What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? For example: small business, large business, SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business), VOSB (Veteran Owned Small Business), etc.
1a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with the Small Business Administration?
https://search.certifications.sba.gov/
Company s legal name.
Company s UEI (Unique Entity ID) number on https://sam.gov/ .
Primary point of contact, including phone number and email address.
GSA Contract Number, if applicable.
FDA letter of approval / clearance documentation for your thyroid specific RFA device.
Thyroid RFA equipment: Product specifications and literature requested. Please include all thyroid specific tip sizes mm & length available, characteristics, features, product literature and full specs for any available thyroid RFA equipment available from you, either as manufacturer or distributor. Please send information with high level of detail regarding full specs, features and characteristics, including specifically, but not limited to:
impedance control
cooling capability/thermal safety mechanisms
thyroid specific electrode dimensions
appropriate electrode configuration
sizes available for probes/needles/electrodes, length and tip mm.
manufacturer name
country of manufacture for the Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation system equipment.
All interested contractors must respond by email to Nicole.Renfrew@va.gov before 10:00 AM PST on November 24, 2025.
Failure to provide the information requested above will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.
Please note:
Request for Information (RFI) number 36C26126Q0164 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.
The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision.
This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement.
Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/
SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered and certified at the time of quote submission at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26126Q0164.docx | DOCX document |
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