6515--Tables, Carts, and Stepstools

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System is seeking a contractor to supply Brand Name or Equal medical equipment, specifically tables, carts, and stepstools for patient care support at the Tulsa Veterans Affairs Medical Center Ernest Childers VA Outpatient Clinic. The procurement falls under NAICS code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing and Product Service Code 6515 for Medical and Surgical Instruments. The Request for Information (RFI) is designed to gather market intelligence and assess potential sources for the upcoming solicitation, with responses due by June 4, 2025, at 09:00 Central Time. Interested businesses are required to provide detailed information about their capabilities, including business type, manufacturing or distribution status, and ability to meet specific equipment requirements. Contractors must demonstrate their capacity to provide domestic end products and potentially modify requested items to meet VA specifications.

The solicitation does not have a specific set-aside designation and covers the procurement of multiple pieces of medical equipment, including 10 wire mobile carts, 2 step stools, multiple stainless steel tables of varying sizes and configurations, with specific model references from manufacturers like Quantum Storage Systems, ULINE, Regency Tables and Sinks, and Lakeside Manufacturing Inc. The equipment delivery is strictly scheduled between July 1 and August 1, 2025, to the Tulsa, Oklahoma facility. While no specific award value is mentioned, the contract requires contractors to provide equipment matching detailed specifications including dimensions, weight capacities, material gauges, shelf configurations, and caster specifications. The procurement is part of the VA's activation project for the new medical center, and contractors must provide a warranty meeting or exceeding standard manufacturer industry terms. Installation is explicitly not included in the contract scope, and respondents are advised that they will be responsible for all expenses associated with responding to the RFI.