Brand Name Only - Howard Medical Hi Care E-Cart

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
36C24426Q0746
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Erie, Pennsylvania 16504, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 4, is issuing a sources sought notice for brand-name only Howard Medical Hi Care E-Carts to augment inventory at Erie VA Medical Center, with responses due by July 10, 2026. This is not an active solicitation; the government reserves the right to solicit at a later date.

All items must be shipped and installed at Erie VA Medical Center, 135 East 38th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania 16504. Respondents must maintain active SAM registration and provide company name, address, point of contact information, phone, email, SAM Unique Entity ID, and a letter of authorization from the original equipment manufacturer.

Under 38 U.S.C. 8127(d), the contracting officer may restrict competition to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans if the officer has reasonable expectation that two or more veteran-owned small business concerns (VOSB) or service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns (SDVOSB) will submit offers at fair and reasonable price. Both VOSB and SDVOSB entities must meet eligibility requirements in 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), (f), and VAAR subpart 819.7003 and be verified by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Respondents must indicate socioeconomic status under NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), including small business status, veteran ownership, and service-disabled veteran ownership. The procurement is classified under PSC 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies).

Notice text

The following is a Sources Sought Notice. This posted notice is not a Pre- Solicitation or Solicitation document. The Government is not currently soliciting bids, quotes, or proposals at this time; however, reserves the right to do so at a later date.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Erie VA Medical Center, has a requirement for brand-name only Howard Medical Hi Care E-Carts to augment its current inventory.

ALL ITEMS TO BE SHIPPED AND INSTALLED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION:

Erie VA Medical Center 

135 East 38th Street

Erie, PA 16504

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) DATABASE. 

Responses to this Sources Sought shall include:

Company Name

Address

Point of Contact

Phone Number

Email Address

SAM Unique Entity ID

Letter of Authorization from the OEM

In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 8127(d), a contracting officer of the “Department ” shall award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by Veterans, if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by Veterans will submit offers, and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States.  For purposes of this VA specific rule, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) or a veteran-owned small business (VOSB), must meet the eligibility requirements in 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), (f) and VAAR subpart 819.7003 and be listed as verified by the U.S. Small Business Administration. 

Please provide answers to all questions below regarding your firm’s Socio-Economic status pursuant to North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 541519

1. Is your business a small business under NAICS 541519? YES ______ NO ______

2. Is your firm a Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES ______ NO ______

3. Is your firm a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES ______ NO ______

4. Is you firm a certified HUB Zone firm? YES ______ NO ______

5. Is your firm a Woman Owned business? YES ______ NO ______

6. Is your firm a Large Business? YES ______ NO ______

7. Does your firm have a GSA/FSS schedule or a GWAC for these items? YES______ NO______

Schedule/Contract Number: ___________________

Expiration Date: _____________________

Please provide a capability statement as well as any relevant literature addressing your organization’s ability to supply the required items. 

Note: Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Nathan Lohr via email only. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED REGARDING THIS REQUIREMENT.

Please submit all responses to this notice via e-mail to:

Nathan Lohr

Contract Specialist

nathan.lohr@va.gov

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are required by no later than Friday, July 10, 2026 at 4:00 pm (1600) EST. If you are interested in submitting a response to this posting, please ensure to submit a Letter of Authorization from the OEM. 

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