Opportunity
SAM #36C25627Q0107
VA request for Scanlan micro-neurosurgery instruments and sterilization tray
Buyer
Vancouver VA Medical Center
Posted
November 04, 2026
Respond By
November 09, 2026
Identifier
36C25627Q0107
NAICS
423450, 339112
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking Scanlan micro-neurosurgery instruments for the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston. - Government buyer - Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16), Houston - Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC), including its ENT Service - OEM - Scanlan is the only named manufacturer; the requested items are Scanlan-branded instruments and a sterilization tray. - Products requested - Forceps, sterilization tray, endoscopic knot tier/pusher, micro scissors, and micro needle holder; part numbers and quantities are detailed below. - Quantities are specified as three each for several instruments; quantities for other items are not stated. - Notable requirements - Instruments are intended to replace aging equipment and expand standardized sets for brain tumor resections and complex spine procedures involving micro-anatomy dissection. - Items must be compatible with existing instruments, suitable for VA sterilization and reprocessing, new, and in original packaging. - Delivery is to MEDVAMC in Houston, Texas. The notice seeks market research responses, including estimated pricing, manufacturing and business-size information, and evidence of authorized distributor status. - The attachment summaries have conflicting part-number descriptions for some scissors and needle-holder entries; those entries are retained separately below.
Description
The purpose of this procurement is to replace aging Scanlan® micro neurosurgery instruments and increase instrument capacity to support brain tumor resections and complex spine procedures requiring micro‑anatomy dissection.