6515--Uterine Positioning System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 is conducting market research on a Uterine Positioning System (UPS) for the VA Phoenix, Arizona Healthcare System, with a sources sought response deadline of June 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time. This is a pre-solicitation notice with no set-aside applied. Place of performance is the VA Phoenix Healthcare System Warehouse at 650 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85012.

The Government seeks information on qualified sources capable of providing the ALLY II UPS system manufactured by Cooper Surgical, including the positioning system unit (AU-UPS2), cart (AU-CART2), extended power cable (AU-UPS-EXT), and adapter drapes (AU-AD). Salient characteristics required include stability and control with secure holding of uterine manipulators, dynamic positioning with flexible arm and foot pedal controls, hands-free operation to eliminate the need for dedicated surgical assistants, compatibility with uterine manipulators such as RUMI II and Advincula Arch, ergonomic design that rotates out of the surgical field, and integration capability with standard operating room table rails. The product must meet Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) status, Buy American Act conformance, and FDA clearance.

Respondents must address 17 specific information requests, including capabilities statements, business size classification under NAICS 339112 (1,000 employee threshold), manufacturer or distributor status, subcontracting limitations compliance, Federal Supply Schedule or government contract holdings, lead times, and general pricing for market research purposes. Responses should be submitted to Contract Specialist Ervin Hawkins at ervin.hawkins@va.gov. This RFI is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or binding contract.