Surgical Instrumentation

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 (VISN 7) has issued a Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) notice for the procurement of high-quality surgical grade instrumentation that must be manufactured in the United States only. The specific instruments required include Woodson elevators/spatulas, Cottle crossbar chisels, Taylor spinal retractors, contour scalp retractors, quick-release instruments, Hoen bay forceps, Adson dura nerve hooks, and Hoen dural separators, with quantities ranging from one to six units per item type. Key contract requirements include that all items must be manufactured in America, offerors must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, and respondents must provide documentation of country of origin and percentage of domestic content in accordance with FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate requirements. The evaluation criteria emphasize domestic manufacturing capability, availability through existing contracts (FSS, ECAT, MEDSURG, or MSPV), and current pricing history. The response deadline is April 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST, and all submissions must be directed to Contracting Specialist Rudy A. Cortinez at rudy.cortinez@va.gov; no faxes or phone calls will be accepted.

This RFI is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under NAICS code 339113 with a size standard of 800 employees, though no current incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The procurement is structured as a firm-fixed-price acquisition with delivery required to Joseph M. Cleland VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. Respondents must provide comprehensive company information including UEI number, CAGE code, capability statements, and documentation of socio-economic status such as small business certification, veteran-owned status, HUB Zone certification, and women-owned business classification. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase, the solicitation indicates that payment will be made via electronic funds transfer through the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas. The government reserves the right to issue a formal solicitation at a later date based on responses received to this RFI and sources sought notice.