6515--BD Catheters Addition to AbilityOne Procurement List Seeking Essentially the Same Items

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
36C24126Q0070
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

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The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 1, issued this special notice on November 18, 2025, to identify service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) and veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB) authorized to distribute medical catheters that are essentially the same as items recently added to the AbilityOne Procurement List. The notice specifically addresses 20 National Stock Numbers (NSNs) of unisex intermittent urethral catheters manufactured by Becton Dickinson and CR Bard that were added to the AbilityOne Procurement List after December 22, 2006. The VA is required by the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR 808.002) to identify any SDVOSB or VOSB capable of providing the same or essentially the same items before AbilityOne can be considered as a sole source provider. Essentially the Same is defined as items comparable in physical, functional, and performance characteristics, including form, fit, and function sufficient to enable interchangeability. This special notice is informational in nature and will not result in a contract award.

Interested SDVOSB, VOSB, or Original Equipment Manufacturer respondents must submit their responses by December 5, 2025, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time to jeremy.boston@va.gov. SDVOSB and VOSB distributors must complete Attachment II, while OEM respondents must complete Attachment III, providing detailed company information, authorization to distribute the specified items, and supplementary documentation such as specifications or brochures. Respondents must demonstrate their ability to distribute catheters that are interchangeable with the AbilityOne listed products in terms of form, fit, and function, though the items need not be identical to those on the AbilityOne Procurement List. The solicitation number is 36C24126Q0070, and respondents are prohibited from including proprietary or sensitive information in their submissions. This special notice represents an opportunity for eligible businesses to demonstrate their capabilities to provide alternative sources for these critical medical supplies.

Notice text

The purpose of this special notice is to identify service-disabled veteran owned small businesses (SDVOSB) or veteran owned small businesses (VOSB) authorized to distribute the same or Essentially the Same (ETS) items as items added to the AbilityOne Procurement List after December 22, 2006.

AbilityOne added 20 NSN s to the AbilityOne Procurement List manufactured by Becton Dickinson and CR Bard. The Department of Veterans Affairs is required to identify any SDVOSB or VOSB capable of providing the same items or ETS items prior to consideration of AbilityOne for items added to the AbilityOne Procurement List after December 22, 2006, in accordance with VAAR 808.002.

Essentially the Same is defined as an item or item(s) that are comparable in all the prominent physical, functional, or performance characteristics to items on the AbilityOne Procurement List. This includes, but is not limited to form, fit, and function sufficient to enable interchangeability.

Form includes similarity in appearance, shape, size, dimension, design, color, texture, environmental characteristics, quality, and/or other features.

Fit pertains to the ability to physically interface, connect or integrate with other parts.

Function entails the intended use of the product.

ETS does not mean and will not be interpreted to mean the product/item is exactly the same.

See Attachment I - New AB1PL Adds - AB1_MRMSPO_1001 - ETS Review for the list of items added to the AbilityOne Procurement List.

SDVOSB or VOSB respondents shall complete and submit Attachment II SDVOSB_VOSB Response ETS AbilityOne .

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) respondents shall complete and submit Attachment III OEM Response ETS AbilityOne .

Any respondents shall provide information on the respective attachments for the ETS item(s) and authorization to distribute the ETS items from the OEM and/or their authorization to distribute the same Becton Dickinson and CR Bard items.

In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information (specifications, brochures, capability statements, past experiences, etc.) to assist VA in confirming the item(s) identified are ETS as outlined in this request.

This special notice is issued for informational purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for quotes and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied that the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided. Do NOT include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.

All responses shall be received via e-mail to jeremy.boston@va.gov by 4:30 PM Eastern Time December 5, 2025.

Files

File Type Posted
36C24126Q0070.pdf PDF
36C24126Q0070.docx DOCX document
Attachment I - New AB1PL Adds - AB1_MRMSPO_1001 - ETS Review.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Attachment III _ OEM Response _ ETS AbilityOne.docx DOCX document
Attachment II _ SDVOSB_VOSB Response _ ETS AbilityOne.docx DOCX document

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