6515--Anesthesia Vaporizers

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is seeking anesthesia vaporizers for the Buffalo VA Medical Center through Sources Sought Notice 36C24226Q0426. The procurement seeks five specific anesthesia vaporizer items: the Vapor 2000 vaporizer (M35054) with 300 mL liquid capacity and MRI compatibility, Sevoflurane (OPC0096), a plug-in auto exclusion filling system (OPC5417), filling adapter accessories (M36120), and the D-Vapor 2000 vaporizer (M35500) for Desflurane delivery with battery backup. This is a market research pre-solicitation notice designed to gauge interest and identify domestic sources capable of supplying these medical devices. Potential offerors must submit responses by March 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time to Contracting Officer Erskine Shoulars at Erskine.Shoulars@va.gov. Respondents are required to provide company information, small business program eligibility status, and a capability statement not exceeding five pages, addressing 13 specific questions including business size, manufacturing or distribution role, domestic manufacturing capability, federal contract history, and Sam.gov Unique Entity ID number.

There is no set-aside designation applied to this opportunity, and the VA welcomes responses from both small business manufacturers and distributors as well as large businesses. No incumbent contractor or current supplier information is identified in the solicitation materials. The notice does not disclose specific award values or budget ranges, as this is a planning and market research phase rather than a binding procurement commitment. The place of performance is established as Buffalo VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14215-1129. The NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies) classify this procurement. This sources sought notice will be archived 90 days after the March 24, 2026 response date, and interested vendors should note that submissions constitute market research information only and do not obligate the government to award a contract.