6515--Enteral Feeding Pumps - Brand Name or Equal for Bay Pines VA Health Care System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking Kangaroo Omni Enteral Feeding Pumps for the C.W. Bill Young Veterans' Hospital located in Bay Pines, Florida. The procurement will be conducted through a solicitation posted on SAM.gov, with responses due by January 8, 2025, to Cindy Smith via email. All proposed products must be new and not refurbished, and vendors are permitted to offer brand name or equivalent items. Vendors must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM) database and, if veteran-owned, must have Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert). Quote submissions must include the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number, VetCert status, small business status, an authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer, and supporting documentation for pricing.

The solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 800 employees. The procurement will be specifically managed through the Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, targeting medical supply vendors capable of providing enteral feeding pumps. While specific award value or quantity details are not explicitly stated in the pre-solicitation notice, the procurement is focused on acquiring new medical equipment for the VA Medical Center. The solicitation will be distributed exclusively through the SAM.gov website, with an anticipated posting date of December 31, 2024, and vendors must carefully adhere to all registration and documentation requirements to be considered for the contract opportunity.