Central Texas C-MAC Laryngoscope

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, through Network Contracting Office 17, is conducting market research to procure video laryngoscopy equipment, including C-MAC monitors, pocket monitors, S-Imagers, single-use laryngoscope blades, connection cables, portable power components, and a video intubation platform cart for the Olin E. Teague Veterans' Medical Center in Temple, Texas. This Sources Sought Notice is intended to identify qualified suppliers and determine whether set-asides for small businesses and socioeconomically disadvantaged firms are appropriate, as well as to assess domestic product availability. Interested businesses, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone firms, Women-Owned Small Businesses, and other qualified entities regardless of size, are invited to respond. Key requirements include that all equipment must be new and fully operational, with installation, verification, testing, and training provided for clinical and biomedical engineering staff, and warranty and support services must align with manufacturer coverage and VA requirements. The equipment must comply with VA, FDA, ISO, and electrical safety standards, and respondents must be prepared to obtain a Business Associate Agreement due to potential handling of protected health information. Responses are due by April 24, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time and should be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Stephanie Reeves at stephanie.reeves@va.gov.

No set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement, though the market research is specifically designed to evaluate the feasibility of establishing set-asides for qualifying small business categories. The notice references equipment manufactured by Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., or equivalent items, suggesting that the government is not restricting competition to a single source. The anticipated contract performance period runs from June 23, 2026, through June 22, 2027, with no options for extension. Specific equipment quantities include two C-MAC pocket monitor sets with batteries, three S-Imagers, two C-MAC monitors for CMOS endoscopes, two connection cables, one video intubation platform cart, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries with charging units, and carry bags, along with single-use laryngoscope blades in various sizes and configurations. The applicable NAICS code is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and the Product Service Code is 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in this market research notice.