6525-- medical ultrasound paracentesis trainer, pacerman system for education

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, is seeking to procure an Ultrasound Paracentesis Trainer, specifically a PACERMAN System for Education, for the Central Virginia VA Health Care Center located in Richmond, Virginia. This medical training equipment falls under NAICS Code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC Code 6525 (Imaging Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary). The pre-solicitation notice was posted on September 4, 2025, with responses due by September 12, 2025, at 13:00 Eastern Time. The formal solicitation (36C24625Q1091) is expected to be issued on or about September 8, 2025. All correspondence must be conducted via email with Contracting Officer Cedric Frasier at cedric.frasier@va.gov, and telephone inquiries are strictly prohibited. Potential vendors are responsible for downloading all procurement documents and amendments from the sam.gov website without further notification from the contracting office.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to small business concerns that meet the size standard of 1,000 employees or fewer under NAICS Code 339112. The notice does not specify any incumbent contractors or previous vendors for this particular training system. No award values, budget ranges, or quantity specifications are provided in the pre-solicitation documentation. The procurement appears to be for a single ultrasound paracentesis training system to support medical education at the Richmond VA facility. The timeline suggests a relatively expedited procurement process, with only eight days between the pre-solicitation notice and the response deadline. Interested small businesses must ensure they are registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and meet all small business certification requirements to participate in this restricted competition.