6540--Ophthalmology Patients Chairs - Brand Name / Equal

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice for Ophthalmology Patient Chairs to be used at the Lyons VA Medical Center in New Jersey. The agency is specifically seeking a brand name or equivalent to the VELA 'Move+' Ophthalmology Chair (Part Number VELA_7082310005), which is designed for efficient patient transportation between medical devices. This procurement falls under NAICS Code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 6540 (Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). Potential suppliers must submit their responses via email to Contracting Officer Erskine Shoulars at Erskine.Shoulars@va.gov by 12:00 PM Eastern Time on July 8, 2025. Respondents are required to provide company details, small business program eligibility information, and a five-page capability statement as part of their submission.

This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all business types, though the agency is specifically seeking to identify suppliers across various small business categories including Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and Veteran Owned Small Business. No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the notice, and no specific award values, budget ranges, or quantities are disclosed in the documentation. The solicitation number is 36C24225Q0764, and this represents a pre-solicitation market research effort rather than a commitment to purchase. The government has clarified that no costs associated with preparing responses will be reimbursed, and the solicitation will be archived 90 days after the response deadline. The procurement will be conducted through the VA medical facility located in the Bronx, New York, with actual performance occurring at the Lyons VA Medical Center in New Jersey.