6540--Ophthalmology Chairs

Description

{"description":"Sources Sought Notice\n\nSources Sought Notice\n\nSources Sought Notice\n*= Required Field\nSources Sought Notice\n\nTHIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT REQUEST ONLY\n\nDISCLAIMER:\n**This is not a request for proposals, bids, or quotes. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for information received because of this announcement. **\n\nThe Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, on behalf of the Hampton VA Medical Center, located in Hampton Virginia, is conducting market research to determine whether to set aside an acquisition for Vela Tango Move Ophthalmology Chair for the Ophthalmology surgical department.\nPURPOSE:\nThe purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to find qualified vendors and to assist Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded on a Brand Name Basis. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing with the Small Business Size Standard of 1,000 Employees. If the Government determines if there are qualified vendors for this requirement, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Contracting Opportunities website. The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement.\nINTRODUCTION:\nThis requirement is for the purchase of the Vela Tango Move Ophthalmology Chair. The Contractor shall provide Vela Tango Move Ophthalmology Chair. and related products necessary to provide the delivery of the items to Hampton VA Medical Center located at 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667.\nThe government encourages all vendors that can meet or exceed the item descriptions below to respond to this source sought. If providing a like item/system, please include attachments, information, and part numbers to allow the government to assess whether your items/system will suffice for this requirement.\nVendors with a GSA schedule shall provide the contract number of that schedule and the expiration date as well as product NAICS codes. All items should be clearly identified if they are scheduled items or open market items.\nHOW TO RESPOND:\nAll responses shall be submitted no later than April 15, 2026 @ 11:00 AM EST. All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to ruth.morris@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Respondents to this RFI shall provide the following information:\nCompany/individual name,\nAddress,\nPoint of contact with phone number\nInformation describing your interest,\nIndicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, as applicable\nFSS Category you qualify for\nUnique Entity ID (UEI) (SAM)\nCapabilities statement\nCompany Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.)\nCountry of Origin\nIf you are not the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) please provide proof of being an Authorized Distributor by submission of a copy of your Authorized Distributor Letter.\n\nItem Number\nDescription\nQUANTITY\nUNIT\n1)\nVELA TANGO MOVE OPHTHALMOLOGY CHAIR\nILLUSION \n12\nEA\n2)\n200MM ACTUATOR\n12\nEA\nVendors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award.\nPlease submit responses via email to ruth.morris@va.gov in Microsoft Office/PDF format by 11:00 A.M. (Eastern Standard Time) 04/15/2026. Please include # 36C24626Q0508 in subject title.\nNOTE: Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation. This announcement is Government market research purposes ONLY.\n\n\n"}