Neuro Micro Instruments

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, is preparing to procure Scanlan brand neuro micro surgical instruments and sterilization trays, with market research responses due 4:00 PM Central Standard Time on November 9, 2026. The Set Aside line reads "No Set-Aside Used." The attached RFI and Sources Sought is not a formal solicitation and carries no Government commitment to award. The requirement is brand-matched: instruments must be compatible with and match the existing Scanlan sets, with micro tip dimensions, bayonet-style configurations, and handle geometry equivalent to current instruments, and the VA explicitly rejects grey market items.

Delivery is to the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center at 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030. The MEDVAMC Purchasing and Contract Team issues the notice and will use responses solely as market research.

The draft SOW lists forceps, micro scissors, needle holders, an endoscopic Chitwood knot tier/pusher, and V.I.P. metal sterilization trays, with quantities of 3 to 6 units per item. All instruments and trays must be new, not refurbished, delivered in manufacturer's original packaging, meet VA sterilization standards, and suit routine reprocessing in central sterile processing. The SOW supports brain tumor resections and complex spine procedures requiring microanatomy dissection.

Responses must address six mandatory inquiries: manufacturing location with documentation; business size and Non-Manufacturer Rule compliance; authorized distributor status with OEM parts access; contact details including Unique Entity ID; small business status under NAICS 339112; and availability under GSA Schedule, GWAC, IDIQ, or BPA vehicles with contract numbers. Vendors must include estimated market research pricing. No award value or incumbent is stated. Submit responses by email to bryant.fields@va.gov with the subject line "Neuro Scanlan Micro Instruments," in Microsoft Word, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, on 8.5 x 11-inch pages.