SAM #36C26226Q0774

VA Market Research for Large Vascular Surgical Trays and Aesculap-Equivalent Instruments

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research for large vascular surgical trays and instruments for the VA Phoenix Healthcare System. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 22 (NCO 22), Long Beach, CA - OEMs and Vendors: - Aesculap (OEM specified; products must be Aesculap or equivalent) - Products/Services Requested: - Comprehensive set of reusable, surgical-grade vascular instruments and sterile containers - Includes forceps, clamps, scissors, needle holders, retractors, scalpel handles, suction tubes, nerve hooks, elevators, and sterilization containers - Each item specified with Aesculap part numbers and quantities (e.g., Suture Forceps BJ002R, 48 units; Baby-Mixter Forceps BJ011R, 16 units; Metzenbaum Supercut Scissors BC937R, 8 units) - Sterilization container system must include full-size containers and aluminum lids sized to store instruments - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All items must be reusable and made of surgical-grade material - Trays and containers must be suitable for vascular care and sized appropriately for the instruments - Products must be Aesculap brand or equivalent - Place of Performance: - VA Phoenix Healthcare System, Phoenix, AZ

Description

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Submission of information about pricing, delivery, the market, and capabilities is highly encouraged and allowed under this RFI for planning purposes in accordance with (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW 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. SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice / RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice / RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339112 (size standard of 1,000 Employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking sources capable of providing large vascular surgical trays containing surgical instruments and sterile containers equivalent to brand Aesculap. CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UOM 0001 AESCULAP SUTURE FORCEPS STRSMTH95MM Product# BJ002R or equal 48 EA 0002 AESCULAP BABY-MIXTER FORCEPS CVD 140MM Product# BJ011R or equal 16 EA <!-- Additional rows omitted for brevity --> 0048 AESCULAP BOTTOM FOR 1/1 CONTAINER HEIGHT:135MM Product# JK442 or equal 8 EA SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Must include surgical instruments and sterile containers intended for vascular care. Must be made of surgical grade material. Must come with instruments such as vascular clamps, forceps, needles holders, dissecting scissors, gum scissors, vascular scissors, scalpel handles, retractors, suction tube handles, dissectors, and nerve vessel hooks. Must come with sterilization container system with full size containers and full size aluminum lids made for transporting instruments prior to, during, and after sterilization. Containers size must be a minimum of 23L x 10W x 5H for sufficiently storing instruments. The combination of all instruments must complete 8 large vascular surgical trays. All equipment and materials must be able to be reused. The list of large vascular surgical tray characteristics is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, of the supplies/services that are required. If your company is interested and capable of providing the required supplies/services, please provide the information indicated below. Incomplete responses to the questions below this notice will not be accepted. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: Submit your capabilities statement illustrating how your organization can/cannot meet the SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. For instances where your company cannot meet the SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS, please explain. For instances where your company can meet/exceed each requirement, please show how. Please review the SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS and provide any additional feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified in this RFI? Are you the manufacturer, authorized distributor, and/or can your company provide a solution to the required supplies/services described in the list of SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS? If you are a large business, do you have any designated/authorized distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available). If you are a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified. Limitations on Subcontracting: How does your business ensure compliance with the limitations on subcontracting as outlined in 13 CFR § 125.6? Are the items you are identifying/providing considered Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) items as defined in FAR Part 2.101 under commercial items? Non-Manufacturer Rule: If applicable, can you confirm your business complies with the Non-Manufacturer rule? Specifically, does your company: Provide a product from a small business manufacturer or processor? Not exceed 500 employees? Primarily engage in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sell the type of item being supplied? Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? Please indicate whether your product conforms to the requirements of the Buy American Act? What is your lead time to deliver a single unit with all components? Is there scale in lead time with greater quantities? Please elaborate. What is estimated life span of your solution? What support/services does that entail? Does your proposed equipment have FDA clearance? Please specify what FDA clearance(s) have been obtained. Does your organization offer a leasing solution? Please elaborate. Does your company have a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract? If so, please provide the contract number(s). If you are an FSS GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract holder, are all the items/solutions you are providing information about available on your schedule/contract? Please state if all or some items are available on the contract. General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. Please provide your SAM.gov Unique Entity ID/Cage Code number. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Melissa.Ramirez8@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 by 10:00 AM Pacific Local Time. All responses to this Sources Sought/RFI will be used for planning purposes only. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI are not considered a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. If further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcement is issued as a result of the information provided from this RFI, all interested parties must respond to the specific posting separately IAW the specifications of that announcement.

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