6650 -- Sources Sought -- Replacement Cataract Instruments Sets

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, specifically the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, is seeking ten complete, newly manufactured cataract instrument sets for phacoemulsification procedures through this Sources Sought notice. The procurement requires surgical-grade stainless steel sets that are fully compatible with VA-approved sterilization processes, meet Sterile Processing Service standards for hinge type and crevice-free surfaces, and are validated for use with modern ophthalmic surgical platforms. Respondents must demonstrate authorization as an authorized distributor or reseller from the original equipment manufacturer, compliance with the nonmanufacturer rule, and completion of Buy American and Trade Agreement certifications in SAM. Evaluation criteria include contractor qualifications, delivery capability, government contract vehicle availability (GWAC, GSA, IDIQ, BPA), prior federal, state, and local government contract references, and demonstrated technical capability through descriptive literature. The deadline for responses is February 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST via email to tammy.demille@va.gov, with this notice constituting market research only and not a binding procurement solicitation.

This is a non-set-aside opportunity with no incumbent contractors identified in the notice. Each cataract instrument set comprises 25 individual instruments from BOSS Instruments LTD., with 10 units of each instrument required, and delivery must be completed within 30 days of order to the facility's warehouse. Respondents should provide company contact information, SAM Unique Entity Identification Number, business size designation information, evidence of nonmanufacturer rule compliance, proof of certifications, delivery schedules, and estimated industry pricing for market research and budgetary purposes. The procuring office will use all submitted information solely for market research purposes and will not release it outside the OBVAMC Purchasing and Contract Team. Contractors must be capable of providing all items on an all-or-none basis, and the instrument sets must be delivered fully assembled, individually packaged, and include instructions for use and cleaning.