6540--FY26: A/B ultrasonic scanners

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, through the Network Contracting Office-8 in Orlando, is soliciting offers for A/B ultrasonic scanners and related ophthalmic equipment to support its healthcare facilities. The primary procurement includes four Ellex Compact Touch Ultrasound systems with A-scan and B-scan capabilities, along with 12 A-scan probes, 12 B-scan probes, five compact touch carts, and installation services. Prospective offerors must be registered on the System for Award Management (SAM) website and must meet the technical requirements including 10 MHz A-probes, 12-20 MHz B-probes with focused transducers, CIDEX OPA compatibility, automated biometry calculations, multiple IOL formulas, and DICOM compliance. The contractor must also provide one year of warranty covering parts and labor, clinical and technical training for physicians, nursing, biomedical engineering, and sterile processing staff, and both electronic and physical service/operator manuals. The offer due date is March 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT, and offerors should monitor sam.gov for any amendments or updates to the solicitation.

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), limiting eligibility to qualified small businesses in the Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing industry (NAICS 339113) with 1,250 employees or fewer. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price purchase order with delivery required within 90 days of award to two locations: Lake Baldwin VA Clinic (5201 Raymond Street, Orlando, FL 32803) and Orlando VA Medical Center (13800 Veterans Way, Orlando, FL 32827). No specific budget range is identified in the solicitation notice, though the scope of equipment and services suggests a substantial procurement value. Contractors must comply with VA-specific operational requirements including VA Police sign-in procedures, normal business hours (7:30 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday), and electronic invoice submission through the VA's Financial Services Center using the Tungsten system. For additional information regarding this opportunity, prospective offerors should contact Contracting Officer Susan Rodriguez-Perez at Susan.Rodriguez-Perez@va.gov.