6530--Steam Sterilizer and Lab Glassware Washer

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is preparing to procure one cage rack washer sterilizer unit and one laboratory glassware washer for the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, with sources-sought responses due by August 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET. This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside designation. Delivery and installation must be completed by June 1, 2027, to Cincinnati VA Medical Center, 3200 Vine Street, Building 14, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220, with place of performance at the medical center's research dock during warehouse hours (8:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays).

Equipment must be BioSafety Level II research-suitable with full assembly by the contractor and no building modifications required. The sterilizer must feature a single door with internal dimensions of at least 20" x 20" x 38" and external dimensions not exceeding 76"H x 43"W x 49"D, capable of gravity, liquid, pre-vacuum, and isothermal cycles with temperatures up to 285 degrees Fahrenheit, colored touchscreen display, and printing capabilities. The glassware washer must have an internal chamber of no less than 25"W x 23"H x 24"L and external dimensions not exceeding 28"W x 78"H x 28"L, with multiple programmable cycles, temperature ranges from 180 to 248 degrees Fahrenheit, colored touchscreen display, and printing capabilities. Both units must include a minimum one-year warranty with contractor service response guaranteed within 48 hours of malfunction notification.

The procurement is structured as a firm-fixed-price one-time purchase. NAICS code 423450 applies; PSC code is 6530. Interested vendors should respond to john.anderson-cooley@va.gov with company information, DUNS number, and small-business classification status if applicable. This is a sources-sought notice for market research only; no awards will be made from responses, and respondents will not be compensated for development costs. Reference project number 36C250-26-AP-4233 / 539-26-3-460-0257 and solicitation number 36C24E26Q0073.