6530--AbilityOne ETS Items Added to the AbilityOne Procurement List After 12/22/2006

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is conducting a sources-sought notice to identify service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) and veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB) authorized to distribute items added to the AbilityOne Procurement List after December 22, 2006, or items deemed Essentially the Same (ETS), with responses due by July 31, 2026 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time.

The procurement covers 15 commercial items across six product categories: instant heat and cold therapy packs, disposable urinal mats with antimicrobial properties, thermal printer shipping labels, low-density and high-density polyethylene trash liners, recycled multifold paper towels, and high-capacity coreless toilet tissue. PSC 6530 (Hospital Furniture, Equipment, Utensils, and Supplies) and NAICS 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) apply.

SDVOSB and VOSB respondents must submit OEM authorization letters on OEM letterhead demonstrating direct distribution rights, current SBA certification documentation, and completed Attachment I listing National Stock Numbers with corresponding commercial equivalents. Original Equipment Manufacturers may submit responses identifying authorized SDVOSB or VOSB distributors using Attachment III. All respondents should submit technical documentation, OEM webpage links, specifications, brochures, and capability statements.

Responses are submitted by email to Jeremy J. Boston, Contracting Officer (Jeremy.Boston@va.gov), at the Pittsburgh Regional Procurement Office. This notice is for information gathering only; no awards will be made and the Government will not compensate respondents for costs. Responses are archived 30 days after the due date.