6515--NX EQ Microscopes, Light, Operating, Dental (VA-27-00010240)

1.0 DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Enterprise Procurement Office (EPO), formerly the Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC), is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to identify qualified sources with the capability and resources to meet the Veterans Health Administration s (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program requirement for Microscopes, Light, Operating, Dental.

The EPO in conjunction with VHA is seeking qualified sources capable of supplying the ZEISS OPMI PROergo, Microscopes, Light, Operating, Dental on an agency-wide basis. VA is contemplating the award of a single Requirements Contract with Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) orders IAW FAR 16.503, Requirements Contracts, to a supplier of this equipment. Respondents will be required to deliver complete light operating dental microscope systems to VA medical centers and facilities throughout the United States.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing and the associated size standard is 1,000 employees.

The FAR Provision found at 52.204-7 requires that The Offeror shall have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer or quotation. You may access the SAM website at SAM.gov | Home. All respondents must be certified with the appropriate NAICS code on the SAM website. All SDVOSB/VOSB respondents must be verified in the SBA database at: https://www.sba.gov/veterans/#vetcert at the time of submission.

Submissions for this Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted by email no later than October 16, 2026, at 12:00pm Eastern Time to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer at the following email addresses:

Alanna.Wilson@va.gov

Anthony.Zibolski@va.gov

Email responses shall include the following subject line: Response to Sources Sought Notice 36C10X26Q0285.

This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This notice is part of a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for, or award, a competitive contract. It is emphasized that this is a notice solely for planning and informational purposes. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. There is no solicitation available at this time.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORK

Microscopes, Light, Operating, Dental is a specialized magnification and illumination system used in dentistry to enhance visibility of fine anatomical details inside the mouth, especially in FboNotice canals, microsurgery, and restorative work. It is mounted on an articulating arm from the ceiling, wall, floor/mobile, between the patient and clinician, allowing the dentist to see structures at 4 to 25 times their actual size without leaning closer. The ZEISS OPMI PROergo, Microscopes, Light, Operating, Dental has been identified through VA s market research to date as the only known surgical dental microscope capable of a magnification range from 2.0x to 39x, with motorized magnification and focal adjustments for wide-field or detailed views.

The following Contract Line Items (CLINs) are being considered:

Contract Line Items

Manufacturer

Part Number

Description

0001

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65701PADVAN

Advanced Package

0002

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65701PECEPH

Essential Package Halogen

0003

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657CENTRO S7

Centro S7

0004

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657DECKES7HUB

Ceil. mount S7 lifting column

0005

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65701PECAPA

Advanced Package

0006

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657WAND S7 LANG

Wallmount S7 long

0007

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65701PECEPX

Essential Package Xenon

0008

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657WAND S7

Wall mount S7

0009

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657BODENS7

Floor stand S7

0010

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65701PROERGO

OPMI PROergo

0011

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65720COTI10

Stereo co-observation 180°

0012

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657DECKES7STARR

Ceiling mount S7 fixed column

0013

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657FALT

Foldable Tube not mouth switch

0014

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657SCHWENK

180° tiltable tube f=170

0015

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657SETHERAEUSZWEI

Set f.two Heraeus illumin.

0016

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65742

VCM-Kit (only Assembly)

0017

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65720COST10

Stereo coobs. str. tube 10x

0018

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657SPEEDFOKUS-M

SpeedFocus with MediLive Tabl.

0019

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657SPEEDFOKUS-L

SpeedFocus with Lemo cable

0020

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65726

flexural element

0021

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657SPEEDFOKUS-S

SpeedFocus with standard cable

0022

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657HD

1Chip HD camera

0023

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657SPEED

Speedgoat GmbH

0024

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657SETHERAEUSEIN

Set f.one Heraeus illumin.

0025

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657VERKLGR33

Panel pre-inst.set,higher 3,3m

0026

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657VERKLSTARR

Paneling pre-inst.set,rigid

0027

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657XENO

Xenon light S7

0028

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657WINK_MIT_ROT

Angled w/ side port & rot.adap

0029

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657HDKAB

HD Recorder with cables

0030

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657WINK_MIT

Angled optics w/ side port

0031

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657HDT20

Beam splitter 20

0032

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657T20

Beam splitter 20

0033

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657FLEXIOSTILL

Flexio Still Adapter

0034

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657T50

Beam splitter 50

0035

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657WINK_OHNE_ROT

Angled w/ rot. adapter

0036

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657AT50

Beamsplitter 50

0037

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657FLEXIOMOTION

Flexio Motion Adapter

0038

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657HDT50

Beamsplitter 50

0039

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657WINKELSCHWALBE

Angled optics w.rotable adapt.

0040

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657HALO

HALO Electronics

0041

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657LAMPXEN

Spare lamp mod.xenon incl. 2 l

0042

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657SETS7STARR

Adapt.set rigid S5 Ceil.anchor

0043

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657WINK_OHNE

Angled w/o side port

0044

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657SETS5STARR

Adapt.set rigid S5 Ceil.ancho

0045

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657VERPBLUE

Packaging BlueBox S7

0046

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657WINKELSEIT

Angled optics with side ports

0047

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657FUSS ZOOM FOCUS

Foot control panel Zoom Focus

0048

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657ADAPTER8400

Adaptation of Canon SLR camera

0049

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65710MIT FOC

10x (1x with reticle Focus)

0050

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65712,5MIT FOC

12,5x (1x with reticle Focus)

0051

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657VORMONT.FLANSCH

Pre-installation set 3,0m-3,8m

0052

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657VORGR31

Pre-inst. higher 3,1 m

0053

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65710MIT

10x (1x with reticle)

0054

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65712,5MIT

12.5x 1x format outline reticl

0055

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65721

Jig type 21

0056

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65710

Boom stand B

0057

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65712,5

2x Eyepiece 12.5x

0058

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657SETS7HUB

Adapt.set lift S5 Ceil.anchor

0059

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657DECKENFL

Ceiling flange

0060

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657WANDSTS7

Wall socket S7 ceiling

0061

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657WANDPLATTE S7

Wall plate S7

0062

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657VERPZER

Packing fragmented

0063

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657BLENDE

Blende

0064

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657STILL INTERFACE

Still Interface

0065

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657ANBAUS7

Extension kit S7 f. MediLive

0066

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657VORKL31

Pre-inst. lower 3,1 m

0067

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657IRIS

Iris diaphragm for video lense

0068

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657MOTION INTERFAC

Motion Interface

0069

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657BUCHSFUS

Connection kit foot control S7

0070

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657ASEPSEN

Asepsis set Sensera

0071

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657VERPDECKEHUB

Packaging S7 ceiling power col

0072

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657VERPDECKESTARR

Packag. S7 ceiling rigid col.

0073

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657VERPEWVHF

Packag. one-use w/o solid wood

0074

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657DRAPE01

Replace Lens Vision Guard

0075

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657USBDRIVE

USB drive

0076

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657SVHS10

S-VHS connecting cable 10m

0077

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657VIDSPEZIAL

Special video cable for CM

0078

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657FUSS

Foot control panel 10m

0079

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657KEYBOARD

Keyboard

0080

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657USBSTICK

USB memory stick

0081

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657DVI

DVI Monitor Cable

0082

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657DRAPE02

VisionGuard non sterile

0083

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657DRAPE88

Mini drape handgrips type 88

0084

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657NETZWERKKABEL

Ethernet cable 10m, green

0085

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657DRAPE70

Drape short type 70

0086

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657DVIMONI

DVI Monitorcable, 2m

0087

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65715M

HD-SDI-Videocable 15m

0088

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657LAMPHAL

2 halogen spare lamps

0089

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-65710M

HD-SDI-Videocable 10m

0090

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-6575M

HD-SDI-Videocable 5m

0091

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657SVHS5

S-VHS connecting cable 5m

0092

Carl Zeiss

000000-2234-657KABELBIND

Set of cable binders

0093

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120COTI10

Stereo co-observation 180°

0094

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13140UCPSLX

UC Superlux 180 for S7

0095

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120UCPSPL

Speedfocus Lemo cable

0096

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120UCPSP5

Speedfocus, standard cable

0097

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120COST10

Stereo coobs. str. tube 10x

0098

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13110UCPHD

1 Chip HD camera f. PROergo

0099

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120UCPSP

Speedfocus for 1Chip HD camera

0100

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120PANELL

Panel pre-inst.set,higher 3,3m

0101

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120PANELR

Panel f.pre-inst.set, rigid

0102

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120SCOOB

Stereo co-observation tube

0103

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120AOSPRA

Angled opt. w/ s.p. & rot.adap

0104

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120AOSP

Angled optics w/ side port

0105

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120AORA

Angl.opt w/o s.p. w/ rot.adap

0106

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13110UCPT20

Beamsplitter 20

0107

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120PRER34

Pre-instal. set 3.09 - 3.89m

0108

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120FLEXMO

Flexio Motion Adapter

0109

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120FLEXST

Flexio Still Adapter

0110

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13110UCPT50

Beamsplitter 50

0111

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120PANEL

Panel

0112

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120CANONA

Adaption Canon SLR

0113

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120ADPT

Adapt.set rigid S5 Ceil.anchor

0114

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120ADRIGI

Adapt.set rigid S5 Ceil.anchor

0115

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120AO

Angled optics w/o side port

0116

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13130UCPFCP

UC footswitchpin + Footc.panel

0117

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13140UCPLX

Spare lamp module xenon

0118

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120PREL34

Pre-instal. set 3.1m to 3.9m

0119

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120UCZOFO

Foot control panel Zoom Focus

0120

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120ADLIFT

Adapt.set lift. S5 Ceil.anchor

0121

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120WALLP

Adapterplate for S7 wall mount

0122

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120BRA

Binocular Rotator Adapter

0123

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120PRER3

Pre-instal. set lower 3.09m

0124

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120MOTINT

Motion Interface

0125

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120UCDIA

Double Iris diaphragm

0126

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120STIINT

Still Interface

0127

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120UCS7IT

Instrument tray S7 floor stand

0128

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120PREL3

Pre-instal. set lower 3.1m

0129

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120UCASST

Sterilizable Asepsis Caps

0130

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120UCDP01

VG repl. lens sterile, 20pc

0131

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13110UCPSCB

Special video cable for CM/WM

0132

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120UCFCP

Connect.kit foot contr.panelS7

0133

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120UCDP02

VG repl. lens, n-sterile, 10pc

0134

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13110UCPDV

System cable DVI-D, 5m

0135

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120ACAP27

6x sterilizable caps 27mm

0136

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120UCDP88

drapes, type 88, pack of 20

0137

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120UCDP70

drapes, type 70, pack of 5

0138

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120UCHAL

2x Halogen lamp 12 V, 100 W

0139

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120ACAP49

6x sterilizable caps 49mm

0140

Carl Zeiss

000000-2238-13120ACAP22

6x sterilizable caps 22mm

0141

Carl Zeiss

000000-2003-213

1yr OPTIME service

Respondents should identify a complete solution including associated accessories, as required for full functionality.

The following Minimum Technical Requirements (MTRs) are being considered:

Magnification range shall include at least 2.5× at the low end and at least 16× at the high end, with motorized magnification and focal adjustments for wide-field or detailed views

Coaxial illumination: Light travels along the same line of sight as the lens, reducing shadows and improving clarity in deep, narrow spaces

Illumination at working distance > 90,000 lux, High-intensity coaxial light, micro dentistry focused Integrated optics: Apochromatic or high-fidelity lenses for accurate color, sharpness, and depth perception.

Ergonomic design: Tiltable handles, adjustable arms, and upright working positions to reduce neck and back strain.

Optional imaging: Many models include cameras for live video, photo capture, and patient documentation.

For each product identified in the response (brand name and part number), the response must include descriptive literature demonstrating that the product meets or exceeds the MTRs specified above.

The Government's intent is to include all ancillary items necessary to ensure the equipment can function as designed by the OEM and as required. Respondents are encouraged to identify any additional accessory, service, or configuration that may be necessary or beneficial to the functionality of the contemplated system. These items must be clearly identified by brand name and part number.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall include the following:

Full name and address of company.

SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

Business Size and socioeconomic status, if applicable (e.g., SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, 8(a)).

Manufacturer or Distributor:

If distributor, provide the full name, business size and address of the manufacturer.

If distributor, provide evidence that your firm is currently an authorized distributor for the manufacturer of the products proposed, e.g. an authorized distributor letter with current date certified by the OEM.

Country of Origin designation for all products proposed.

Describe the firm s ability to provide uninterrupted supply of products on a national scale.

Technical literature clearly demonstrating that the proposed product(s) meets the identified minimum technical requirements identifying the page number(s) where each requirement is met.

Does respondent offer an annual service plan, Yes or No?

If Yes:

Describe what the plan covers?

Identify whether the plan covers software updates, parts repair/replacement, or both

Provide literature or other documentation describing the service plan.

Identify whether service is provided by the OEM or a subcontractor.

Identify any additional product, accessory, service, or configuration that may be necessary or beneficial to the functionality of the contemplated system. Include the applicable brand name and part number.

Item pricing information of products, inclusive of flat rate shipping. Include any quantity discounts, noting at what order quantity the Government should expect tiered price reductions, if any.

NOTE: In order for the Contracting Officer to determine whether a set-aside can be pursued, it is essential to provide pricing information. Without this information, the Contracting Officer will be unable to assess whether there is a reasonable expectation of receiving fair and reasonable pricing from socio-economic concerns.

Does your firm anticipate any subcontracting opportunities for this requirement? If yes, identify the type and approximate scope of work that could be subcontracted.

Identify any federal contract vehicles held by your firm through which your firm can provide this equipment.

Are there any further standards or criteria VA should consider in a procurement action for this equipment?

Are the Government s specifications unduly restrictive? If yes, identify the specific requirement(s) considered unduly restrictive and provide supporting rationale and recommended alternative language.

Any additional information the Government should know prior to issuing a solicitation.

Describe any minimum order quantities, geographic limitations, delivery constraints, lead times, or other limitations that could affect the firm's ability to support the requirement on a nationwide basis.