West Texas Sterile Processing Service Sterilization Services - Abilene Texas - Niche Services Requested PLEASE READ ENTIRE ATTACHMENT

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is seeking a contractor to provide off-site decontamination, reprocessing, and sterilization services for reusable medical devices at the Abilene Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Texas. The contractor must supply all tools, parts, materials, equipment, and supplies necessary for handling primarily dental and urological ultrasound instruments, with a required 48-hour turnaround time for device processing. Qualified contractors must fall within NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a small business size standard of $34 million annually and are encouraged to be Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, SBA Section 8(a) firms, Women-Owned businesses, or other socioeconomically disadvantaged small businesses. This is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes, and while evaluation criteria are not formally detailed, responses must demonstrate capability to meet sterilization standards, maintain backup facilities, and comply with VA safety, security, and records management requirements. Interested parties must submit responses by December 15, 2025, at 4:30 PM CST to Contract Specialist Romya Turner via email, with the full solicitation expected to follow this pre-solicitation phase.

This procurement includes no set-aside designations beyond the encouragement of small business participation. No incumbent contractor or award value has been identified in the pre-solicitation notice, and specific budget ranges or contract values are not disclosed at this stage. The notice does not specify the exact quantity of medical devices to be processed or provide detailed timeline parameters beyond the 48-hour turnaround requirement for individual device processing. Contractor submissions should include company information, business size documentation, compliance confirmations regarding VA subcontracting limitations, small business status certifications, and a capability statement outlining current federal contract experience. The VA reserves the right to use information gathered during this market research phase for planning purposes and has not committed to issuing a formal solicitation based on the responses received.