6540--RFQ Brand Name or Equal to VISUAL ACUITY SYSTEM & TONOMETERS

The Hudson Valley VA Medical Center (Castle Point), operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2, is seeking to procure portable tonometers and visual acuity systems to replace end-of-life equipment across multiple optometry clinics. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial items requires offerors to provide brand name or equal equipment meeting specific technical specifications, including rechargeable tonometers with lithium-ion power sources, measurement ranges of 5-60 mmHg, two-year warranties, and multilingual interfaces, along with Micro PC Acuity Systems and installation services. Key contract requirements include compliance with Buy American provisions requiring certification of domestic end products and critical components, adherence to VA subcontracting limitations restricting non-VIP-listed subcontractors to no more than 50% of contract value, and delivery within 60 days of award. Evaluation will be based on technical capability and pricing, with the contract awarded to the most advantageous offer. The solicitation was posted on January 15, 2026, with responses due by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on January 23, 2026.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The solicitation requires procurement of 2-4 rechargeable tonometers per location across 7 VA facilities (Montrose, Castle Point, Monticello, New City, Port Jervis, Goshen, and Pine Plains) and 1-4 Micro PC Acuity Systems per location across 5 facilities, with delivery to the Castle Point VA Medical Center located at 41 Castle Point Road, Wappingers Falls, New York 12590. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation notice. The procurement falls under NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC category 6540 (Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). Offerors must submit a Certificate of Compliance demonstrating subcontracting compliance and must certify the domestic content status of all proposed end products.