6515--NEW Custom Surgical Packs STX Base+ 4 IDIQ

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is seeking sources to provide custom surgical packs tailored specifically for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System's operating rooms. These surgical packs have been reviewed and customized to meet the specific needs of the system's surgeons in treating veterans. This is a Sources Sought Notice issued under Product Service Code 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies) and NAICS Code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), which has a small business size standard of 800 employees. Interested vendors must respond via email to Janice Malbon at janice.malbon@va.gov by 12:00 PM Central Time on December 15, 2025, with responses limited to five pages. Respondents must include company details, capability to meet requirements, business size and socioeconomic status, information on authorized providers, FSS contract numbers, and proof of SAM registration, as all potential vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management to be eligible.

This pre-solicitation notice involves no set-aside designation and does not identify any current contractors or incumbents. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the notice. The anticipated contract will be structured as a firm, fixed-price award, though the eventual solicitation type will be determined based on the responses received and subsequent market analysis. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on December 5, 2025, with a response deadline of December 12, 2025, and the sources sought response deadline of December 15, 2025. This is a preliminary market research activity and does not constitute a formal solicitation, allowing the government to assess vendor capabilities before issuing the formal request for proposals.