Q999--Instrument Marking for Little Rock and North Little Rock
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25626Q0757
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 16
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- PSC
- Q999 Medical- Other
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Central Arkansas VA Healthcare System (Cavhs) North Little Rock AR 72114, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, through its Network Contracting Office 16, is conducting a sources sought notice and request for information (RFI) for instrument marking services at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System with responses due by May 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time. The government has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source and states that if no competitive responses are received, it may award without competition solely at the government's discretion.
Work will be performed at two locations: 4300 West 7th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 (loading dock) and 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Building 170, rooms GK-125 and GK-126, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114. The contractor must provide laser marking services using CensiTrac and related software to mark, identify, and commission surgical instruments for tracking; equal products will be considered if all salient characteristics are met or exceeded. The contractor must mark a minimum of 300 markable instruments daily per technician, perform immediate scanning verification, conduct daily 10 percent inspection rates, and comply with all VA records management and security requirements, including restrictions on protected health information access and removal of memory storage devices.
Period of performance is one year. Small business concerns are encouraged to respond. Responses must address 17 detailed questions, including business size classification, nonmanufacturer rule compliance under 13 C.F.R. 121.406, Buy American Act and Trade Agreement compliance, authorized distributor status, availability under government contract vehicles (GWAC, GSA schedules, IDIQ, BPA), and estimated industry pricing. Submit responses via email to t.miller@va.gov with subject line "36C25626Q0757 - Sources Sought - Instrument Marking."
Notice text
Title: Instrument Marking for Little Rock at North Little Rock, AR SPS. Brand Name or Equal.
Purpose:
The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 located at 5075 Westheimer Road,
Galleria Financial Center, Suite 750, Houston, Texas, hereby issues the following Sources Sought/ Request for Information (RFI) with the intent of determining the contractor interest, capabilities, qualifications of potential businesses, nonmanufacturer rule compliance, Buy American Act compliance, Trade Agreement compliance and estimated industry pricing information for market research and estimated budgetary purpose for Contractor to assist with Instrument Marking for Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), AR, 72114.
Notice of Intent to Sole Source. If there are no responses to this notice, a determination by the Government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government to sole source the requirement. No response is a response.
Government request that interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required documentation, descriptive literature and authorization letter as described below. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement.
Objective: To find qualified and certified contractors with the capability to provide the following:
The Contractor will conduct the instrument marking at 4300 West 7th Street Little Rock. Instrument marking van will be parked in the loading dock. The Contractor shall also conduct instrument marking at 2200 Ft Roots, North Little Rock Building 170, room GK-125 and GK-126. Instrument marking van will be parked outside Building 170 in the west loading dock.
Brand Name or Equal. The brand name reference is CensiTrac and Related Software; however, equal products will be considered if all salient characteristics herein are met or exceeded.
Delivery Location:
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS)
Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center
2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg. 182
North Little Rock, AR, 72114
Building 170 rooms GK-125 and GK-126
and
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS)
4300 West 7th Street
Little Rock, AR, 72205
Loading dock
Period of Performance:
One (1) Year Days
Opportunity:
NCO 16, is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to
provide this requirement. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE and SOURCES SOUGHT FOR REQUEST INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this Sources Sought in order to assist the CAVHS in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Contractor shall possess the capability to provide all requirements and objectives.
Instructions and Response Guidelines:
Sources Sought responses are due by 05/12/2026 at 3:00 PM (CST) via email to t.miller@va.gov. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted. Public Information will not be provided and shall be utilized to the full extent possible. This a New Requirement.
The subject line shall read: 36C25626Q0757 - Sources Sought Instrument Marking. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 6(a) - 6(c17).
Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the Sources Sought. Information provided will be used solely by CAVHS as "market research" and will not be released outside of the CAVHS Purchasing and Contract Team. This Sources Sought notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this Sources Sought is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government.
In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on Contracting Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/) website or GSA. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this Sources Sought, or future RFP/RFQ.
Contact Information:
Contracting Specialist, T Miller
Email address: t.miller@va.gov
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may provide answers, responses and give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence and responses.
Your responses to this notice are appreciated.
DISCLAIMER
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25626Q0757_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C25626Q0757 Sources Sought Instrument Marking.docx | DOCX document |
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