6530--Mobile Catheter Cabinets

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, specifically Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, is seeking Mobile Catheter Cabinets for the C.W. Bill Young Veterans' Hospital located in Bay Pines, Florida. The procurement will be for new medical equipment, with vendors allowed to offer brand name or equal products. Potential contractors must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM) database and have Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert). Quotes must include the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number, small business status, an authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer, descriptive literature for equivalent products, and comprehensive price support documentation. The solicitation, classified under NAICS code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, will be distributed exclusively through SAM.gov, with responses due by December 11, 2024, directly to Contract Specialist Peter Hernandez.

This procurement is designated as a Total Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside, which means only qualifying veteran-owned businesses can compete for the contract. The small business size standard for this opportunity is set at 1,000 employees, providing significant opportunity for smaller medical equipment manufacturers and distributors. While specific award values are not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, the procurement is for hospital medical equipment specifically focused on Mobile Catheter Cabinets. The short timeline between the solicitation's availability (December 9, 2024) and response deadline (December 11, 2024) suggests the VA is seeking to expedite the procurement process. All submitted items must be brand new and not refurbished or recycled, indicating a requirement for current, state-of-the-art medical equipment for the Veterans' Hospital.