6515--Laser Marking Equipment and Training (SPS) (VA-25-00056084)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center is procuring a CensiMark Laser Marking Unit and associated training services for the Fayetteville VA Coastal Health Care System's Sterile Processing Service. This is a non-competitive, brand-specific procurement targeting Censis Technologies for their laser marking equipment that enables permanent marking of surgical instruments with unique identifiers such as barcodes to support instrument tracking through sterilization processes. The contract seeks one CensiMark Laser Marking Equipment unit (part no. CT0206) and one CensiMark Laser Unit Installation and Training service (part no. CT0203) under a firm-fixed price arrangement. The VA has justified this sole-source procurement by demonstrating that market research conducted in June 2025 revealed no alternative systems from competitors like SPM by Microsystems Inc. or KeyDot by KeySurgical could integrate with existing Censis equipment or meet VA requirements. The solicitation deadline is September 4, 2025, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, with responses required by that date.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and represents a direct acquisition from Censis Technologies, Inc., identified as the sole authorized provider of the CensiTrac system for the North American market. The equipment is already deployed in over 80 VA facilities, and additional VA medical centers in VISN 6, including Durham, Salem, Asheville, Salisbury, and Hampton, are procuring the same laser marking machines to ensure consistency of care and training. The contract requires delivery and implementation within 120 days after award, with the equipment to be installed at the Sterile Processing Service located at 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, North Carolina. The procurement includes a one-week onsite implementation period encompassing equipment setup, staff training, and commissioning of instrument inventory using VA data standards. While specific contract values are not disclosed in the available documentation, this represents a one-time purchase focused on enhancing surgical instrument tracking capabilities at the Fayetteville VAMC facility.