6525--Phaco & Hand Pieces in support of the Central Iowa VA HCS
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 36C26326Q0486
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Central Iowa VA Healthcare System Des Moines, Iowa 50310, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is soliciting quotes for phacoemulsification machines and surgical hand pieces to support the Central Iowa VA Healthcare System. The procurement is being conducted as a Request for Quote (RFQ) under FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures) for commercial items, with solicitation number 36C26326Q0486. Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and must submit signed SF 1449 forms along with descriptive literature and letters of authorization from the original equipment manufacturer. The evaluation will be based on lowest price technically acceptable, with technical ability and OEM authorization letters as key evaluation factors. Technical questions must be submitted by 10:00 AM Central Standard Time on March 24, 2026, to Contract Officer Marie Weathers at marie.weathers@va.gov, and all quotes are due by 10:00 AM CST on March 31, 2026, also via email to the same contact.
This procurement is a 100% total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with no current incumbent identified in the solicitation documents. The contract seeks two line items: two Unity CS Console systems with phaco handpieces (Local Stock Number 900484704) and ten Alcon 4D Phaco Handpieces (Local Stock Number 8065000315), with delivery required on or before September 1, 2026, with FOB Destination. The VA anticipates awarding one firm fixed price contract to a single supplier, though no specific budget range is disclosed in the solicitation notice. The NAICS code is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Performance will take place at the Central Iowa VA Healthcare System, located at 3600 30th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50310, with payment to be made electronically through the VA Financial Services Center via the Tungsten e-invoicing system.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures).
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested.
Solicitation number 36C26326Q0486 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-26 10/01/2025.
This procurement is a 100% Total Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set-aside.
Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov)
Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 339112 with a size standard of 1000 Employees.
A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the attached solicitation documentation.
The VA anticipates one firm fixed price contract award to provide supplies to Central Iowa VA Healthcare System, 3600 30th St., Des Moines, IA 50310
.FAR provisions 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 apply to this procurement and are detailed within the attached solicitation document.
FAR clauses 52.212-4 and apply to this procurement and are included within the attached solicitation document.
Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Marie Weathers, Contract Officer, at marie.weathers@va.gov no later than 10:00am Central Standard Time (CST), 03/24/2026
Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by 10:00am CST, 03/31/2026. Quotes are required to be emailed to marie.weathers@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Officer before the solicitation closing.
Contact Marie Weathers, Contract Officer, at marie.weathers@vas.gov for information regarding the solicitation.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| S02 36C26326Q0486.pdf | ||
| 36C26326Q0486_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6525--Phaco & Hand Pieces in support of the Central Iowa VA HCS | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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