6515--Brand Name or Equal to the Elekta Vantage Deep Brain Stimulation Stereotactic System

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23, through its Network Contracting Office 23 in Fargo, North Dakota, is seeking to procure a Brand Name or Equal to the Elekta Vantage Deep Brain Stimulation Stereotactic System for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. This is a medical device procurement classified under NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and falls under PSC 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). Offerors must monitor the contract opportunity website for the full solicitation package release and any amendments, as amendments will only be posted online and not distributed separately. All written questions must be directed to Contract Specialist Theresa Thunder at theresa.thunder@va.gov by the May 8, 2026 deadline at 5:00 PM Central Time; telephone inquiries will not be accepted. All interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award. The government has not disclosed specific evaluation criteria in this pre-solicitation notice, reserving those details for the full solicitation package.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and does not identify any incumbent contractors or current vendors in the pre-solicitation notice. The government has not disclosed the award value, budget range, or specific quantity requirements at this stage. The pre-solicitation notice explicitly states that the government is not obligated to award a contract, pay for proposal preparation costs, or issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. Interested vendors should note that this is preliminary notice only, and all substantive procurement details, including pricing expectations, quantities, and technical specifications beyond the brand name reference, will be contained in the official solicitation package. Vendors are advised to monitor the contract opportunity portal regularly to ensure they do not miss the solicitation release or any subsequent amendments.