6515--Liposuction Handpiece

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 5, operating through the Maryland Health Care System, is seeking to procure a Power Assisted Liposuction (PAL) handpiece to enhance clinical processes for breast reconstruction procedures. The solicitation, issued on December 10, 2025, with a response deadline of December 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, requires vendors to submit quotes for one MicroAire Power Assisted Liposuction Handpiece-Blue along with comprehensive accessories including a PAL Electric Console, LipoTower Tumescent Liposuction Device, surgical cart, instrument cables, infiltration kit, and multiple cannulas. Key contract requirements mandate that the equipment be manufactured in the United States, with destination shipping included, and the vendor must provide installation and training for operating suite staff and biomedical engineering personnel. Evaluation criteria include salient characteristics, best value determination, vendor authorization to distribute the specified brand, past performance history, and completion of the Buy American Act Certificate. The response deadline is December 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST, with the primary contracting officer being Theresa Thomas at theresa.thomas7@va.gov.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to qualified small business entities. The solicitation calls for delivery within 30 days after receipt of order (ARO), and the vendor is responsible for removing existing equipment as part of the contract scope. The procurement involves a single unit acquisition for the Baltimore VA Medical Center located at 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents. The product classification falls under NAICS Code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies), with performance requirements centered at the Baltimore VA Medical Center facility.