6515--Evacuation Stair Chairs

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6, specifically the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, is seeking to procure evacuation stair chairs with optional accessories through a one-time purchase. This pre-solicitation notice indicates that the formal solicitation (36C24625Q0910) will be issued on or about July 21, 2025, with a response due date of July 25, 2025. The procurement follows a "Brand Name or Equal" specification approach, requiring potential contractors to meet specific product standards while allowing for equivalent alternatives. All correspondence and responses must be submitted via email to the contracting officer Natasha Hawkins at natasha.hawkins@va.gov, with telephone inquiries explicitly prohibited. Offerors are responsible for independently downloading all documents and amendments from the Sam.gov website without further notification from the contracting officer.

This procurement opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting participation to small business enterprises that meet the applicable size standards. The contract falls under NAICS code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) with a size standard of 800 employees, indicating that qualifying small businesses must not exceed this employee threshold. The PSC code 6515 categorizes this procurement under Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. No information regarding potential incumbents, current contractors, specific award values, budget ranges, or exact quantities of evacuation stair chairs has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The timeline indicates a relatively short procurement cycle, with the formal solicitation expected within three days of the pre-solicitation notice and responses due approximately four days after solicitation issuance.