6515--Biosafety Purifier Cabinets

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 5, is conducting market research to identify sources capable of supplying biosafety purifier cabinets and related equipment for Louis A. Johnson Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia. This pre-solicitation notice seeks capability information from contractors who can provide the specified equipment, including AireGard horizontal laminar airflow workstations, LabGard Class II Type A2 biosafety cabinets, and associated accessories such as IV bars, telescoping base stands, exhaust canopies, and connection sleeves. Interested contractors must submit their company information, business size status, manufacturing or distributor capabilities, product pricing for market research purposes, and evidence of capability to meet salient characteristics to Contracting Officer Ryan Singletary at ryan.singletary@va.gov no later than April 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. It is important to note that this is a sources sought notice for planning purposes only and does not constitute an invitation for bid, request for quotation, or request for proposal; no contract will be awarded from this notice, and responses do not entitle contractors to payment or automatic placement on a prospective bidders list. The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and the product/service code is 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies).

No set-aside designations apply to this procurement. The notice does not identify any current incumbents or existing contractors, as this is initial market research. While no award value or budget range is specified in the pre-solicitation notice, the procurement requires delivery of 11 line items total, consisting of two AireGard NU-340-630 horizontal laminar airflow workstations, two LabGard NU-543-400 Class II Type A2 biosafety cabinets, one LabGard NU-543-600 Class II Type A2 biosafety cabinet, and associated accessories. All items must be delivered simultaneously on or before September 30, 2026, with delivery coordination required in advance during normal business hours (7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays). Contractors should note that responses to this sources sought notice are intended solely for informational purposes and will not create any government obligation or entitlement to payment.