6515--endobronchial ultrasound

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 12, through its Great Lakes Acquisition Center, is conducting market research to procure Brand Name Only Olympus Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) equipment for William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital's 6A Ambulatory Surgery unit. The specific equipment requirements include an Olympus EBUS EU-ME3 NTSC with power cord, MAJ-1720 probe driver for all probes, CV-1500 video system center, and MAJ-2382 ELST software option. The government is seeking to identify qualified vendors from multiple business categories, including Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), small or emerging small businesses, and other than small business firms. This Sources Sought Notice is market research only and does not constitute a Request for Quote; however, the government will use responses to make an appropriate acquisition decision. Interested firms must submit their responses to Contracting Officer Jennifer Mead at Jennifer.Mead@va.gov by January 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time, with RFQ 36C25226Q0208 referenced in all correspondence.

This procurement is not set aside for any specific business category, allowing open competition among all eligible vendor types. No incumbent contractor or current contract information is identified in this Sources Sought Notice. The procurement falls under NAICS Code 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees. No specific award value or budget range is provided in this preliminary market research notice. All prospective contractors must be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database and have current electronic annual representations and certifications on file prior to contract award, as required by FAR 4.11 and 4.12.