Hospital Specialty Bed Rental

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 has issued a Sources Sought Notice (36C24825Q1062) seeking vendors capable of providing hospital specialty bed rental services for the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida. The procurement encompasses various specialized hospital equipment including Therapy Surface Hospital Beds, Air Fluidized Therapy Hospital Beds, ICU Bariatric Hospital Beds, Hospital Bed Mattresses, and Bariatric Recliners to support patients across rehabilitation, extended care, palliative care, bariatric, and dementia specialty units. Vendors must demonstrate capabilities for 24/7/365 delivery and pickup services, equipment maintenance, FDA compliance, and adherence to Department of Veterans Affairs Safe Patient Handling requirements. Interested parties must submit comprehensive capability statements including company information, SAM CAGE and Unique Entity ID, contact details, socioeconomic status, business size, current federal contract vehicles, and authorized lessor agreements from original equipment manufacturers. The submission deadline is August 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST, with responses directed to LeTray Womble at letray.womble@va.gov.

While no set-aside designation has been finalized, the agency has expressed preference for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) contractors and will use this market research to determine appropriate small business set-aside opportunities. The procurement falls under NAICS code 532490 (Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing) with a size standard of $40.0 million. The anticipated contract structure includes a base year with four one-year option periods, establishing a potential five-year performance period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. No current incumbent contractors or specific award values are identified in the notice, as this represents preliminary market research to assess vendor capabilities and determine the competitive landscape for the eventual solicitation.