6515--Hysteroscopes and Instruments

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is seeking to procure hysteroscopes and related medical instruments for the Gynecology department at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Healthcare System. Specifically, the VA requires telescope equipment including 3 OES Elite Telescopes (both 4mm 12 degree and 4mm 30 degree HD models), along with associated components such as light-guide cables, flow sheaths, self-sealing seals, stopcocks, sterilization trays, and surgical instruments. The telescopes must be compatible with the VA's existing Olympus camera and tower system (Model OTV-S190) and provide enhanced contrast with Narrow Band Imaging capabilities. The evaluation criteria will consider technical capability, past performance, and price, with manufacturing origin playing a significant role in the assessment process, giving priority to products manufactured in the United States, followed by trade agreement countries, and then other international sources. Questions from potential offerors must be submitted by August 21, 2025 at 8:00am Central Time, with proposals due on August 25, 2025 at 8:00am Central Time.

This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), targeting companies with 1,000 or fewer employees. The solicitation does not identify any current incumbents or specific contractors, and no award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the available documentation. The contract will have a base performance period from September 17, 2025 through September 16, 2026, indicating a one-year initial contract term. The place of performance is located in Harlingen, Texas 78550, where the equipment will be delivered to the VA Harlingen Healthcare Center. All submissions and communications must be directed to Contract Specialist Michael A. Grier via email at michael.grier@va.gov, and vendors are required to provide detailed information about their products' manufacturing origins as part of their proposal submission.