6515--Patient Ceiling Lifts Tomah VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to solicit a sole source contract for patient ceiling lifts at the Tomah VA Medical Center. The notice specifically targets Premier Medical Distributors, a verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), for the procurement of Guldmann Patient Lifts. These lifts are uniquely suited to the Tomah VAMC facility due to their internal scale capability and exceptionally long straps designed to accommodate the facility's unusually high patient room ceilings. The Special Notice is classified under NAICS code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing and is explicitly not a request for proposal or quote. The notice emphasizes that any information received will be used solely to determine whether to proceed with a competitive procurement.

Contractors should note that this Special Notice requires submission of questions or comments to Contracting Officer Steven MacDonald via email (steven.macdonald@va.gov) by 12:00 p.m. local time on March 5, 2025, with the subject line referencing notice of intent 36C25220Q0237. The government maintains full discretion in determining whether to compete the proposed acquisition and will not reimburse any costs associated with developing responses to the notice. Eligibility is effectively limited to Premier Medical Distributors as a verified SDVOSB, with the procurement justified under Public Law 109-461. The objective is to acquire patient ceiling lifts that are compatible with existing Guldmann lifts already installed at the Tomah VA Medical Center, ensuring seamless integration and operational continuity. Potential respondents should carefully review the notice's parameters and understand that this is an informational process to support the government's procurement decision-making.