6515--629-26-3-106-0836 Sports Wheel Chairs
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25626Q1161
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 16
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System New Orleans LA 70119
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is conducting a sources sought market survey to identify potential vendors for PM&R Recreation Therapy Wheelchairs for Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System in New Orleans, Louisiana, with responses due by 2:00 PM CST on August 8, 2026. This is not a solicitation announcement and does not carry a set-aside designation.
The requirement specifies delivery of 10 specialty sports wheelchairs: 6 PER4MAX Thunder Basketball Wheelchairs and 4 PER4MAX Thunder Radial 7000 Series Tennis Wheelchairs. Delivery location is Room 1M231 at the Central Entergy Plant building, 2400 Canal Street, with delivery required within 30 days of award and coordination with on-site point of contact Cecile Picou PT, DPT. Contractor must provide operation and maintenance manuals in binder and digital format, manufacturer-recommended maintenance schedules, and a 36-month warranty covering all parts, labor, and shipping and travel costs for warranty repairs.
The procurement falls under NAICS 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies), with a small business size standard of 800 employees. The VA seeks to assess vendor business size and socioeconomic status, including SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, small disadvantaged business, and woman-owned business certifications. Vendors must submit a capability statement of five pages or less describing experience with recreation therapy wheelchairs for the VA, other government agencies, or private medical facilities, along with an authorized letter to perform services and current SAM registration. Following review of responses, a formal solicitation may be published on GSA eBUY or the Contract Opportunities website. Responses to this sources sought notice alone will not satisfy any subsequent solicitation submission requirement. Submit responses to veronica.maskell@va.gov with "PM&R Recreation Therapy Wheelchairs" in the subject line.
Notice text
DESCRIPTION: This "Sources Sought Synopsis" shall be used to determine the availability of potential sources having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform/provide PM&R Recreation Theapy Wheelchairs for Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, New Orleans, LA. All interested vendors are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought synopsis including, commercial market information. This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis only. Provide only the requested information below.
The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification, Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business. (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 339113, (Surgical Appliance and Supplies) (size standard of 800 Employees). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on GSA eBUY or Contract Opportunities website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors must respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement.
Responses must be emailed to veronica.maskell@va.gov no later than 2:00 PM CST, August 08, 2026. Your response should include both the STATEMENT OF CABABILITY, BUSINESS SIZE, SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS AND GSA CONTRACT (if applicable) information as explained below. Please place PM&R Recreation Theapy Wheelchairs in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available; therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION THAT DOES NOT EXISTS. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced later, and all interested parties shall respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement.
REQUESTED INFORMATION: (1) STATEMENT OF CABABILITY:
Submit a brief [five (5) pages or less] capability statement explaining your capability to provide PM&R Recreation Theapy Wheelchairs for the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private medical facility. Must include an authorized letter to perform the services and requested supplies.
(2) BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS:
(a) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)
(b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business
(c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act
(d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub zone firm
(e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business
(f) Indicate whether your business is large or small
(g) Include the UEI number of your firm.
(h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov | Home and/or certified by the SBA at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/
***PLEASE NOTE: Any future solicitations can only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To receive award based on SDVOSB or VOSB status contractor must be registered/certified by the SBA, at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/.***
(3) GSA CONTRACT NUMBER IF APPLICABLE
SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT: The contractor shall communicate its capabilities to accomplish the following: PM&R Recreation Theapy Wheelchairs (SEE ATTACHED SOW) for detailed information.
DISCLAIMER
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
See attached document: SOW PMR Rec Wheelchairs.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25626Q1161.docx | DOCX document | |
| SOW PMR Rec Wheelchairs.docx | DOCX document |
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