Surgical-Stretcher Chairs

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, specifically the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa, FL, is seeking small business manufacturers to supply Surgical-Stretcher Chairs for its Cardiac Catheterization Lab and Interventional Pain Clinic. The Sources Sought notice (36C24825Q0793) is designed to identify vendors capable of providing chairs that meet specific technical requirements, including a mobile design with steer casters, a braking system, seat height between 24-36 inches, and a maximum patient weight capacity of 500 lbs. Interested vendors must submit a capability statement by May 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST via email to LeTray Womble. The procurement will use NAICS code 333913 with a business size standard of 800 employees, and vendors must be prepared to deliver the chairs within 30 days of purchase order receipt, no later than June 30, 2025.

The procurement has a strong emphasis on small business set-asides, with priority given to SBA-certified businesses, particularly Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), 8(a) Business Development Program Small Businesses, HUBZone businesses, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB), and Women-Owned Small Businesses. While specific award values are not disclosed in the notice, the procurement appears to be for a limited quantity of Surgical-Stretcher Chairs to equip specific hospital departments. The solicitation is structured as a competitive procurement, with the primary product classification under PSC code 6530 for Hospital Furniture, Equipment, Utensils, and Supplies. Vendors should carefully review the detailed technical specifications in the Sources Sought document to ensure their proposed chairs meet the hospital's precise requirements for functionality, patient safety, and operational needs.