Osmometer- Small Business Sources Sought- Manufacturers or Authorized Distributors Only- THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is seeking small business sources for the procurement of an advanced osmometer for the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center. The equipment must meet stringent technical specifications, including a freezing point depression method, interactive color touchscreen interface, capability to process 500+ specimens without user intervention, automated calibration functionality, and 24/7 technical support. Key requirements also include a compact physical footprint of 14.0" x 16.5" x 18" or smaller, an integrated barcode scanner, and compatibility with VA electronic health record systems such as Cerner and VistA. This sources sought notice is a market research effort rather than a formal solicitation and is intended to identify potential small business vendors and inform set-aside strategies for future procurement. All interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must submit their responses by December 24, 2025, at 3:00 pm Eastern Time via electronic mail; no evaluation criteria for responses are specified in this pre-solicitation stage.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, limiting eligibility to small business concerns with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees or fewer under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). The notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or current service providers, nor does it disclose a specific award value or budget range for the procurement. Respondents must provide company details, contact information, their SAM Unique Entity Identifier, and proof of SAM registration; interested parties should be either manufacturers of osmometer equipment or authorized distributors. No quantity of units, performance timeline, or contract duration is specified in this pre-solicitation notice, as the primary objective at this stage is to conduct market research and determine the feasibility of the small business set-aside designation.