6515--FY26: Strong T-Bar Retractor System

The VA Caribbean Healthcare System, operating under the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, is seeking capable suppliers for a Strong T-Bar Retractor System designed for thoracic surgeries. This single-post, table-mounted Internal Mammary Artery retractor with Cheanvechai rakes must be FDA-approved, constructed from medical-grade stainless or German steel, and meet Association for the Advancement of Medical Instruments standards with ergonomic design to facilitate surgical procedures. Interested vendors must submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to deliver the specified equipment to Contracting Officer Wilfredo Perez at wilfredo.perez3@va.gov by April 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Atlantic Standard Time. This is a pre-solicitation notice and sources sought opportunity; a formal solicitation may follow on sam.gov if sufficient interest is demonstrated. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted, and all communication must be conducted via email to the specified contracting officer.

This requirement carries no set-aside designation and involves procurement of specific equipment quantities: two Strong Support Bars (Model 341112), two Rail Clamps for Strong T-Bar (Model 34111), four Cheanvechai-Favaloro Rake Assemblies with curved 4-prongs (Model 341131), and four Cheanvechai Swivel Rake Assemblies (Model 341133). No incumbent contractor or current supplier information is identified in this pre-solicitation notice, nor is a specific budget or award value disclosed at this stage. The requirement is classified under NAICS Code 339112 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies) and Product Service Code 6515 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing). The contracting office is located at VA Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with the deadline for capability statements being April 17, 2026.