6525--Ultrasound Machine and Accessories SiteRite 9 Ultrasound or Equal

The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System is seeking to procure a Brand Name or Equal Ultrasound Machine and Accessories, specifically identifying the SiteRite 9 Ultrasound as the reference model. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 is the procuring agency for this requirement. Vendors must be properly registered in the System Award Management database (SAM) and provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number, along with supporting documentation including authorized distributor letters, price lists, and completion of FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Supplies requirements where applicable. All items must be new equipment, with refurbished or recycled products explicitly prohibited. The solicitation will be distributed exclusively through the SAMs website beginning June 30, 2025, with quotes due to Moneque Rodriguez at moneque.rodriguez@va.gov by July 7, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting participation to qualified small business entities only. The associated NAICS code is 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. Vendors holding SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) and those registered in the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) are encouraged to participate where applicable. The procurement falls under PSC code 6525 for Imaging Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary. No specific award values, budget ranges, or incumbent contractor information has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The solicitation allows for brand name or equal offerings, providing flexibility for qualified small businesses to propose alternative ultrasound systems that meet the government's technical requirements.