SAM #36C26326Q0569

Sources Sought: Haag Streit Intraocular Surgical Training Equipment for Iowa City VA Health Care System

This opportunity involves the Department of Veterans Affairs seeking sources for Haag Streit USA, Inc. brand name intraocular surgical training equipment for the Iowa City VA Health Care System. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23), including VA Black Hills HCS Fort Meade Campus and Iowa City VA Health Care System - OEM Highlight: - Haag Streit USA, Inc. is the sole specified Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) - All equipment and software must be brand name Haag Streit; no substitutes accepted - Products/Services Requested: - High-fidelity virtual reality ophthalmic surgery training system (simulates cataract and vitreoretinal procedures) - Eyesi Surgical Cataract System 36M (P-N-ES-SET-CAT-IC-36) - Eyesi Surgical Simulator Platform (P-N-ES-PS-2004-W) - Eyesi Surgical Simulator Software (P-N-ES-SOFTWARE) - Eyesi Cat Surgery Interface Pack (P-N-SI-C2011) - Eyesi Surgical Cat Hand Activated Forceps (P-N-IS-C003) - Eyesi Cat Basic Skills Pack Licenses 1-3 (P-N-TMP-C001, C002, C003) - Eyesi Cat Capsulorhexis License (P-N-TM-C101) - Eyesi Phaco Divide & Conquer License (P-N-TM-C102) - Eyesi Cat Hydromaneuvers License & Irrigation/Aspiration License (P-N-TM-C104) - Eyesi Cat IOL Insertion License (P-N-TM-C105) - Eyesi Cat Anterior Vitrectomy License (P-N-TM-C106) - Eyesi Iris Expansion Ring License (P-N-TM-C107) - Eyesi Cat Capsular Tension Ring License (P-N-TM-C108) - Eyesi Cat Training Courseware License (P-N-CW-C1) - Eyesi Surgical Complete Gold Software Plan 36M (P-N-ES-MO-003-36) - Eyesi Cat Spare Instrument Set - Eyesi ES Cat Angled Instrument (P-N-ESMP-IN-CAT-A-S) - Eyesi ES Cat Phaco Instrument (P-N-ESMP-IN-CAT-P-S) - Professional installation and clinical education with on-site training - Quantities: - Each item is requested in a quantity of one - Notable Requirements: - Brand name only (Haag Streit); no equivalents or substitutions - Vendors must be authorized Haag Streit distributors (Authorized Distributor Letter required if not the OEM) - Compliance with Buy American Statute if applicable - System must provide realistic visual and haptic feedback, simulate a range of ocular procedures, and include automated performance evaluation - Professional installation and clinical education to be scheduled within 10 business days of award - Place of Performance/Delivery: - Iowa City VA Health Care System, 601 Highway 6 West, Iowa City, IA 52246 - Contracting offices at VA Black Hills HCS Fort Meade Campus (113 Comanche Rd, Fort Meade, SD 57741) and NCO 23 (316 Robert Street N Suite 506, Saint Paul, MN 55101)

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to procure Brand Name Only Haag Streit USA. Inc. This notice serves to survey the market to ascertain whether-or-not sources are capable of providing the requested supply/services. You also must be an Authorized Distributor for Haag Streit USA. Inc. This notice also allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. Please review the DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) to compare your supply/service to what is requested. Complete the line-items below and submit any documentation supporting your product/service for consideration. Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. The Small Business Administration (SBA) Size Standard for this request is 800 employees. This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification(s) (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SD/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 339113. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors are requested to respond to this notice but are required to respond to the official solicitation announcement in order to be awarded the contract. INSTRUCTIONS:
RESPONSES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Primary Information: Company Name: Point of Contact (POC) name: Email address: Phone number: Unique Entity ID No. listed in the System of Awards Management (SAM): Business Size: (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business Other, Small Business, or Large Business) for the NAICS code 541519. GSA Contract or a Federal Supply Schedule with this product/service listed on it. List the number ________________________________________________________

IMPORTANT If your firm is a Socio-economic Small Business (SDVOSB, VOSB, Hub zone, 8(a), Small, Small disadvantaged, Woman owned small business), please state if your firm is a Nonmanufacturer under the Nonmanufacturer Rule. For more information about the Nonmanufacturer Rule and how it applies to your firm, click on this Small Business Administration link: https://www.sba.gov/partners/contracting-officials/small-business-procurement/nonmanufacturer-rule Please check the lines below that apply to your firm: a. ____ Business size does not exceed 500 employees. b. ____ Firm is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells this type of item being supplies. c. ____ Firm takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice. d. ____ Supplies the end products of a small business manufacturer or processor made in the United States. If a future solicitation requires the Buy American Statute, the following two clauses will apply:

52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate Must have an Authorized Distributor Letter issued from the manufacture if not the manufacture for a supply acquisition request. The attached SOW is a draft and is NOT finalized. If any portions are unclear, prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft description of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed.
Response is due by 04/23/2026, at 1700 Mountain Time. Please submit e-mail responses to Mr. Dennis Salmonsen, Contract Specialist, at email address: dennis.salmonsen@va.gov. Please place 36C26326Q0569 in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in determining qualified sources only.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: See DRAFT Statement of Work

BRAND NAME ONLY for all line-items listed below. PRICE IS NOT NECESSARY FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI SURGICAL CATARACT SYSTEM 36M PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6910 - Training Aids LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N-ES-SET-CAT-IC-36

0002

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI SURGICAL SIMULATOR PLATFORM LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N ES-PS-2004-W

0003

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI SURGICAL SIMULATOR SOFTWARE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N ES-SOFTWARE

0004

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI CAT SURGERY INTERFACE PACK LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N SI-C 2011

0005

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI SURGICAL CAT HAND ACTIVATED FORCEPS LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N IS-C003

0006

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI CAT BASIC SKILLS PACK 1 LICENSE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N TMP-C001

0007

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI CAT BASIC SKILLS PACK 2 LICENSE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N TMP-C002

0008

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI CAT BASIC SKILLS PACK 3 LICENSE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N TMP-C003

0009

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI CAT CAPSULORHEXIS LICENSE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N TM-C101

0010

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI PHACO DIVIDE & CONQUER LICENSE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N TM-C102

0011

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION CAT HYDROMANEUVERS LICENSE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N TM-C104

0012

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI IRRIGATION/ASPIRATION LICENSE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N TM-C104

0013

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI CAT IOL INSERTION LICENSE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N TM-C105

0014

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI CAT ANTERIOR VIRECTORMY LICENSE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N TM-C106

0015

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI IRIS EXPANSION RING LICENSE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N TM-C107

0016

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI CAT CAPSULAR TENSION RING LICENSE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N TM-C108

0017

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI CAT TRAINING COURSEWARE LICENSE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N CW-C1

0018

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI SURGICAL COMPLETE GOLD SOFTWARE PLAN 36M LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N ES MO-003-36

0019

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI CAT SPARE INSTRUMENT SET

0020

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI SURGICAL CAT HAND ACTIVATED FORCEPS LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N IS-C003

0021

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI ES CAT ANGLED INSTRUMENT LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N ESMP-IN-CAT-A-S

0022

1.00 EA

HS SIMULATION EYESI ES CAT PHACO INSTRUMENT LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: P-N ESMP-IN-CAT-P-S

GRAND TOTAL

NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these supplies and/or services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exists at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking neither quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought notice.

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