6515--equipment - ENT scopes

The Hudson Valley VA Medical Center is seeking to procure two LABOMED Prima LITE 5-Step Surgical Microscopes through Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation number 36C24225Q0822. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is the procuring agency, specifically addressing an equipment shortage where ENT providers currently share a single scope at the Specialties Clinic. The solicitation requests brand name or equal ENT scopes with detailed technical specifications including a 5-step magnification range (0.4x to 2.5x), 27W LED illumination, a 90-degree straight binocular head, and various ergonomic features. The contract type is firm fixed price with a 60-day delivery period required after award. Responses must be submitted by July 21, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time to Contract Specialist Sanchez Reid at Sanchez.Reid@va.gov or 908.647.0180.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation documents, and the estimated contract value is not specified in the available materials. The procurement specifically calls for two surgical microscopes to address the current equipment shortage at the facility. Performance will occur at the Hudson Valley VA Medical Center located at 41 Castle Point Road in Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. The Network Contracting Office 2 in the Bronx, NY will handle contract administration, with the goal of providing ENT providers with adequate equipment to improve patient care delivery.