6515--Hopkins Telescopes

Sources Sought Notice (SSN)

Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO16)

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The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 339112 with a size standard of 1,000 employees and Product Service Code (PSC) of 6515.

Scope

Hopkins telescopes are to be used for visualization of the surgical site during diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. Hopkins telescopes are reusable rod lens endoscopes consisting of an eyepiece lens and a light post connection for fiber optic light cables with screw-on adapters which will accommodate light cables from other manufacturers.

System Requirements

Telescopes must be compatible with the STERRAD 100S NX and 100NX sterilization systems. Reusable rod lens endoscopes consisting of an eyepiece lens, and a light post connection for fiber optic light cables with screw-on adapters which will accommodate light cables from other manufacturers

Specifications

This requirement is brand name specific. The Hopkins telescope must be 5mm in diameter and 24 cm in length, autoclavable, fiber optic light transmission incorporated, color code: green.

(2) KSZ-39301BS-ZBD SEALED CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR 2 TELESCOPES

(2) 8712AA HOPKINS II 0 DEGREE TELESCOPES

Submittals

If you are not the OEM, please provide a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to distribute and/or resell the required equipment.

Delivery & Installation

Contractor shall ship/deliver all equipment to the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg. 182, North Little Rock, AR 72112.

All equipment shall be setup/installed within five (5) business days of delivery at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. All work shall be performed during the business hours of 7am 3:30pm CST Monday Friday. All federal holidays, excluded. If there is an operational conflict with installation, night or weekend installation may be required. Government will provide a seventy-two (72) hour notice of change of installation of hours.

The following information is requested in response to this SSN:

1. General Company Information:

Name of Company:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Company Website (if available):

SAM Unique Entity Identifier Number:

Commercial & Government Entity (CAGE) Number:

2. Business Type (Socio-economic status as it relates to 334516). Please ensure the System for Award Management (SAM sam.gov) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement. Please put a check mark or X next to the type of business you are below:

a. Large

b. 8(a)

c. HubZone

d. Small Business

e. Small Disadvantaged Business

f. Woman Owned Small Business

g. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

h. Veteran Owned Small Business

***Note: All Veteran Owned Businesses must be registered in SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) to be considered a Veteran Owned Business. Socioeconomic status (whether Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VSOB), Hubzone, 8(a), Woman Owned, Small Disadvantaged, etc.).

If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business? For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB at least fifty (50) percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.

If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. ***

3. Is this product available under a federal supply schedule (GSA)? If yes, please provide the contract number.

4. How long has your company provided these products and/or services?

5. Does your company directly provide this product?

6. Provide information for any current or past VA contracts for these products and/or services.

7. Proposed NAICS code (if different from above) Proposed PSC code (if different from above).

All responses to this Sources Sought Notice should be emailed to mailto:Carmyn.williams@va.gov. All responses are due by 4:00pm on Friday, August 8, 2025.