6515--Scope Cabinets

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is soliciting quotes for TruAir-Dry Scope Cabinets to support the Salem VA Medical Center's Sterile Processing Services. The procurement specifically requires 18 Scope Conn Auxiliary Water Port connectors, 18 TruAir-Dry Connectors, 2 TruAir41 Stainless Steel Scope Cabinets, and 2 TruAir DRY Installation services, with these specialized medical cabinets designed for storing and drying endoscopes using a TruHEPA-filtered airflow system. Offerors must maintain an active SAM.gov registration and be registered in the System for Award Management to participate in this Request for Quote process. The contract will be awarded to the lowest-price technically acceptable offeror, and vendors submitting as resellers or distributors must provide a Letter of Authorization while gray market items will not be accepted. Quotes are due September 15, 2025, by 11:00 a.m. EDT, and must be submitted via email to ruth.morris@va.gov.

This procurement is designated as a Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supply Manufacturing) with a size standard of 800 employees, limiting competition to qualifying small businesses. The justification documents indicate this is a brand-specific purchase for TruAir-Dry equipment, with the Contracting Officer citing unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source and alignment with Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation guidelines. The acquisition value falls under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $250,000, with Purchase Request Number 658-25-3-537-0781 and Acquisition Plan Action ID 36C246-25-AP-4003. The delivery location is specified as the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia, with 18 total scope cabinet units and associated connectors comprising the primary quantities. Installation services are included as part of the procurement package, though the specific period of performance remains to be determined following contract award.