Modumax sterile instrument storage system

The Department of Veterans Affairs Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center (CLE VAMC) has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for the procurement of a ModuMax Sterile Instrument Storage System. This Special Notice, posted on January 26, 2026, indicates the agency's intention to negotiate exclusively with Distribution System International, Inc., located in Lake Forest, California, through an authorized distributor under a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. The procurement falls under NAICS code 337127 (Institutional Furniture Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The ModuMax CTS+ system represents a replacement for the existing carousel storage solution within the facility's Sterile Processing Department. This action provides an opportunity for interested parties to submit capabilities information and potentially challenge the sole-source determination.

The primary objective of this procurement is to replace the existing carousel with an enclosed, mobile, high-density storage solution that will protect surgical instrument trays from dust and debris while improving organization, accessibility, and workflow efficiency to support timely surgical readiness. The ModuMax system features modular, reconfigurable storage towers with adjustable solid shelving and is engineered for repeated use in high-volume surgical environments. Interested contractors must submit capabilities information by February 2, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST to Rachelle Hamer at rachelle.hamer@va.gov with the RFQ number and project title in the subject line; submissions should include an authorized distributor letter, brochure, salient characteristics, specification sheet, and the RFQ. Only Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses are eligible to participate in this set-aside procurement. The Government will evaluate submitted information solely to determine whether to proceed on a competitive basis, with no current solicitation available and no cost or obligation to the Government for submitting capabilities information.