Apex Integrated Distribution Echo Beds or Equal

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is conducting a sources sought notice to identify potential suppliers for Apex Integrated Distribution Echo Beds or equivalent equipment for the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. The procurement requires two specialized Echo Beds that must meet stringent specifications including ADA compliance, height adjustability ranging from 10 to 38 inches, battery operation capability, 65-degree Fowler positioning, Trendelenburg functionality, and a 1000-pound load capacity. Additional required equipment includes fold-away safety handrails, a sonographer chair, and foot controls to support the medical facility's diagnostic imaging operations. Interested vendors must respond via email by 1:00 PM EST on August 29, 2025, providing comprehensive business information including size status, NAICS code compliance, manufacturing origin details, and capability statements. The VA emphasizes this is strictly a market research effort to determine potential sources for future procurement action and responses will not be considered for contract award purposes.

This opportunity does not utilize any small business set-aside designations and is open to all qualifying vendors regardless of business size or socioeconomic status. The sources sought notice specifically requests information about potential respondents' business classifications, including whether they qualify as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), along with their manufacturing capabilities and subcontracting plans. The procurement falls under NAICS code 339113 for Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing and PSC code 6515 for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. The medical center requires exactly two Echo Beds to fulfill their diagnostic imaging requirements, though no specific budget range or estimated contract value has been disclosed in this preliminary market research phase. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the available documentation.