J065--Instrument Sharpening and Repair Services for Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center (VAMC) located in Iron Mountain, MI.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice for instrument sharpening and repair services at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan. The procurement seeks contractors capable of providing comprehensive maintenance services for medical instruments, including sharpening, adjusting, aligning, straightening, refurbishing, calibrating, cleaning, extensive stain removal, polishing, lubricating, chemical etching, and parts replacement for individual instrument sets and procedural instrument trays. All instruments must be maintained in proper operating conditions as specified by the original manufacturer, with services to be performed through retrieval from and delivery to the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) located at 325 East H. Street, Iron Mountain, MI 49801. Interested contractors must submit capability statements by July 21, 2025, to jerri.schuster@va.gov, with the procurement classified under NAICS code 811210. The government has not yet determined whether it will issue a formal solicitation, as this Sources Sought is being conducted solely for information and planning purposes.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified contractors. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the notice, nor are any potential award values or budget ranges disclosed at this preliminary market research stage. The solicitation number 36C25225Q0606 indicates this is the government's initial step in determining market availability and contractor capabilities before potentially moving forward with a formal procurement process. The tight deadline of July 21, 2025, for capability statement submissions suggests the government is moving quickly through its market research phase. The opportunity falls under PSC category J065 for maintenance, repair, and rebuild of medical, dental, and veterinary equipment and supplies, indicating the specialized nature of the required services.