6515--Leica ARveo 8x and Leica M530 OHX Microscopes 36C261-26-AP-2840 VA Palo Alto HCS
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26126Q0477
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (Visn 21) Palo Alto CA 94304, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify vendors capable of supplying two surgical microscopes: the Leica ARveo 8x Digital Visualization Microscope for Neurosurgery and the Leica M530 OHX Premium Optical Surgical Microscope, or substantially equal products. The equipment will be deployed at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System for neurosurgical and advanced ENT/head and neck procedures. Interested vendors must submit responses by March 25, 2026, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time to contracting officer Mohammed Hussain at Mohammed.Hussain2@va.gov. Vendors should provide company information, SAM Unique Entity ID, socioeconomic status, capability statements, and authorized distributor memoranda demonstrating manufacturer authorization. Key salient characteristics include floor stand-mounted configuration suitable for neurosurgical cranial and spine procedures, compatibility with existing operating room infrastructure and image-guided surgery systems, IEC electrical safety standards compliance, high-resolution optical visualization, adjustable magnification, fluorescence imaging capability, and digital imaging for intraoperative documentation. This is a market research notice only and does not constitute a formal solicitation, meaning the government is not obligated to compensate respondents or proceed with the requirement.
No set-aside designations have been applied to this opportunity, which is open to all vendor types including Large Businesses, Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses, Veteran-Owned Businesses, and Women-Owned Businesses. No potential incumbents or current contractors are identified in the notice. The procurement does not specify an award value or budget range at this pre-solicitation stage. The applicable NAICS code is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Vendors claiming small business status must ensure their SAM registration reflects this NAICS code, while Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business vendors must be verified in the SBA's Small Business Search database with verification indicating this NAICS code. Vendors with existing Federal Supply Schedule, National Acquisition Center, or Strategic Acquisition Center contracts for these products are encouraged to identify such agreements in their responses.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Notice only. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 is performing market research to determine if there are any vendors, including Large Businesses, Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Women Owned, and other Small Businesses, that can provide the Leica Arveo 8 Digital Visualization Microscope for Neurosurgery and the Leica M530 OHX Premium Optical Surgical Microscope, or equal products. Vendors are also requested to provide information about any Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), National Acquisition Center (NAC), or Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) contracts they may have for these products.
Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be utilized for market research purposes. The requirement entails providing the Leica Arveo 8 Digital Visualization Microscope for Neurosurgery, as well as the Leica M530 OHX Premium Optical Surgical Microscope for Neurosurgery, to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Palo Alto. This information will assist the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 in identifying potential vendors capable of fulfilling this requirement.
There is no solicitation document available at this time. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 339112, with a Small Business size standard of 1,000 employees.
Please ensure that your registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov) reflects this NAICS code if you are interested in this requirement. If you are responding as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) vendor, you must be verified in the Small Business Administration s (SBA s) Small Business Search (SBS) database (https://search.certifications.sba.gov/) and your verification must indicate this NAICS code.
Only firms that are both interested and capable should send their information, capability statements, and any questions by email to Mohammed.hussain2@va.gov no later than 15:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, March 25, 2026.
If interested, please provide the following information:
Name of Company
Point of Contact Name, phone number, and email address
SAMS Unique Entity ID Number
Socio-economic status such as Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, VOSB, Women-Owned Small Business, etc. should be included. SDVOSB/VOSB status and NAICS will be verified using VIP.
Capability statement(s)
Authorized Distributor Memo on Manufacturers letterhead
Indicate if there is any other relevant information
DISCLAIMER
This Sources Sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this request that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. The Government will not compensate an offeror for providing information in response to this source sought. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. This is simply a source sought notice.
See attached draft Salient Characteristics
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Tech Specs Leica Microscopes.pdf | ||
| 36C26126Q0477.docx | DOCX document |
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