J065--BRAND NAME ONLY - Translogic Pneumatic Tube System Doors
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26326Q0540
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23, is seeking qualified vendors to supply and install 40 secure magnetic station doors for the Minneapolis VA Medical Center's existing TransLogic pneumatic tube system. The doors must be compatible with the TransLogic system, include PIN code access functionality with standardized formatting, and be new, OEM-certified equipment installed by manufacturer-certified technicians. Interested firms must submit capability statements by April 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM Central Time to contracting officer Traci Johannes, and responses should include company information, UEI numbers, capability statements demonstrating TransLogic expertise, manufacturer authorization agreements, subcontracting percentages, country of origin certification, lead times, and government contract information. This is a sources sought announcement only; responses will inform the government's acquisition strategy but do not constitute bids, and formal solicitation may follow government review. The applicable NAICS code is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a $34.0 million small business size standard.
No set-aside designations are being used for this procurement. The contract includes 36 doors for installation plus 4 spare units, with deliverables encompassing as-built documentation, operation and maintenance manuals, staff training, and a one-year warranty covering parts and labor, all to be completed within 90 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Small businesses, including service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVOSB) and veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB), are subject to subcontracting limitations prohibiting payment of more than 50 percent of the government's contract amount to subcontractors that are not similarly situated, as required by FAR provisions 52.219-14 and 52.219-27. While specific budget information is not disclosed in the sources sought notice, the procurement is classified as an acquisition with estimated total contract cost exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion, and all information submitted in response will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice text
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
Before responding please carefully read and consider the following:
BRAND NAME ONLY Translogic Pneumatic Tube System Doors for the Minneapolis VA. This is a Sources Sought Announcement Only and no solicitation is currently available. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation.
All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, size standard is $34.0 Million. NOTE: Please ensure that the System for Award Management (SAM) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement.
As this is a service and/or supply acquisition with an estimated total contract cost over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52.
This acquisition may also be subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards, see FAR 37.107. Additional information is accessible at SAM.gov | Wage Determinations. This acquisition may also be subject to the Nonmanufacturer Rule, see FAR 52.219-33.
Description of Supply/Services
See attached Statement of Work
Interested firms with the capability of providing the requirement, per applicable subcontracting rule limitations and nonmanufacturer rule, shall submit capability statements so the Government can determine the firm s experience and capability to provide the requirements. Failure to demonstrate the capability of providing the requirement in response to this market survey may affect the Government s review of the industry s ability to perform or provide these requirements.
Firms shall include the following information with their responses:
Organization name, unique entity identification (UEI) number, address, socioeconomic category of your firm under the NAICS, email address of a point of contact who can verify the demonstrated capabilities, website address, and telephone number.
Capability statement demonstrating the ability to meet the specialized requirements stated in the Statement of Work (see attached) and their expertise in the above-described areas in sufficient detail, including any other specific and relevant information.
Copies of any agreements with companies/manufacturer(s) showing authorization to provide required products / services.
Small Business respondents indicate the estimate of services/supplies to be subcontracted.
What percentage of services/supplies (estimated) would the company perform as the Prime Contractor? __________________%
What percentage of services/supplies (estimated) would the company subcontract to other firms? __________________%
Identify if your organization is the manufacturer of the requested supplies. If you are not the manufacturer, identify the manufacturer of the supplies that you will provide and their socio-economic category.
Fill out the certificate under FAR Provision 52.225-2(b), identifying the item and its country of origin (see attached). If the product is a US domestic end product, write in USA for the item's country of origin.
State whether any of the requested services/supplies may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.).Â
Provide estimated shipping and delivery information for the requested supplies (e.g. Expected lead time on delivery)
Only firms seriously interested and truly capable should send their information described above and any questions by email to traci.johannes@va.gov no later than 5:00PM Central Time, April 15th, 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26326Q0540.docx | DOCX document |
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