6640--Biosafety Cabinet, Class II B2 4FT

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is seeking to procure a Biosafety Cabinet, Class II B2, specifically a 4FT model for prescription compounding requirements in the pharmacy at the Durham VAMC located in Wake County, VA Outpatient Clinic in Garner, NC. The pre-solicitation notice (Solicitation Number 36C24625Q0776) indicates that the formal solicitation will be issued on or about May 28, 2025, with responses due by June 2, 2025 at 8:00am Eastern Time. The procurement falls under NAICS Code 339112 with a size standard of 1,000 employees, categorized within Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. All correspondence must be submitted via email to Patsy.Simpson@va.gov, with strict instructions that telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Vendors are required to independently download all documents and amendments from the sam.gov website without further notification from the Contracting Officer.

The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate any specific set-aside designations for this procurement, suggesting it is open to all qualified vendors. While no specific award value or budget range is mentioned, the procurement is for a single Biosafety Cabinet to be used in the pharmacy. The NAICS classification and size standard suggest that both small and larger medical instrument manufacturers could potentially compete for this opportunity. The timeline indicates a relatively quick turnaround, with the solicitation being issued and responses due within a short period. The procurement is focused on acquiring specialized medical laboratory equipment, specifically a Class II B2 Biosafety Cabinet, which suggests a need for precise technical specifications and compliance with medical safety standards.