6515--EQ Surgical Simulators in support of the Sioux Falls VA Healthcare System

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{"description":"REQUEST FOR INFORMATION / SOURCES SOUGHT for Surgical Simulator, Brand-Name Only\n\nDEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VISN 23 Source Sought: The VA is seeking business sources qualified to provide some, or all, of the items listed below as Brand Name Only. This is NOT a solicitation. \n\nINTERESTED SOURCES SHALL RESPOND BY:\n\nPlease submit response no later than 10:00am CST Wednesday, January 14th, 2026.\n\nAll responses and questions must be emailed to marie.weathers@va.gov and must include in the subject line: Sources Sought Surgical Simulator 36C26326Q0247\n\nPOTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE:`\n\n1. Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address.\n\n2. State if your firm distributes the Brand Name items, or Equal items. \n\n3. SAM UEI number.\n\n4. NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code 339112 that your firm uses for injection pumps and modules.\n\n5. State if your firm is a large business, small business, service-disabled-veteran-owned \nsmall business, veteran-owned small business, HUB zone 8(a), women-owned small business or a small disadvantaged business.\n\n 6. State if your firm has the required items on Schedule (FSS, GSA, SEWP, other ).\n\n7. Provide a letter from the manufacturer verifying your firm is an authorized distributor.\n\n 8. Provide the country of origin for each of the required items.\n \nREQUIRED ITEM and Salient Characteristics:\n\nDescription & Salient Characteristics: The Sioux Falls VA needs to replace its aged and outdated surgical simulator systems with brand name or equal to the Surgical Science/Simbionix ENDO SUITE Simulator and LAP Mentor III. ENDO Suite Simulator covers multiple endoscopic specialties including Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, Bronchoscopy, and Endourology. The system offers realistic training with feedback using flexible scopes to view the digestive tract, airways, and urinary tracts. Lap Mentor III focuses on laparoscopy focusing on hands-on skills, such as camera navigation, instrument manipulation, and suturing.\n\nENDO Suite Simulator\nMust have the ability to use the listed Simbionix Mentor Modules already owned by the facility to save on costs:\nGastric Bleeding (Basic)\n Endoscopic Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP),\nFlexible Sigmoidoscopy\nEndoscopic ultrasound (EUS)\nEssential Bronchoscopy\nDiagnostic Bronchoscopy\n Essential Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) Modules\nMust have a GI Endoscopy Fundamental Skills, and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) modules.\nMust have software that allows for curriculum management, online learning, and results monitoring.\nMust have service plan that offers 24/7 technical and phone repair support, and software updates.\nThis must include installation and training.\nMust give trade in allowance on current GI-BRONCH Mentor system.\nLAP Mentor III\nMust have the ability to use the listed Simbionix Mentor Modules already owned by the facility to save on costs:\nBasic Skills: Essential Tasks\nBasic Skills: Suturing, Basic, and Advanced including suture handles\nGeneral Surgery: LAP Chole Procedural Tasks and Full Procedures\nGeneral Surgery: Inguinal Hernia, Appendectomy Tasks, Techniques, and Full Procedures \nBariatric Surgery: Gastric Bypass \nUrology/Renal Surgery: Nephrectomy\nGYN: Essentials\nMust have VR headset and with case support for Inguinal Hernia, Appendectomy, and ability to add any future supported cases.\nMust have Cholangiography, Incisional Hernia, Nissen Fundoplication, Distal Gastrectomy, and Sigmoidectomy modules. \nMust have software that allows for curriculum management, online learning, and results monitoring.\nMust have service plan that offers 24/7 technical and phone repair support, and software updates.\nThis must include installation and training.\nMust give trade in allowance on current LAP Mentor system.\n\n\nDISCLAIMER AND ADDITIONAL NOTICES:\n\nResponses may be used as research to better understand the marketplace or for creating a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this or future information requests.\n\nAT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. (DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION).\n\nThis notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.\n\nNo Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.)\n\n"} Solicitation Number: 36C26326Q0247 Type: Sources Sought Base Type: Sources Sought NAICS: 339112 Classification Code: 6515 Response Deadline: 2026-01-14T10:00:00-06:00 Office Address: Saint Paul, MN Place of Performance: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105 POC: Marie Weathers, marie.weathers@va.gov, 605-347-2511 x16673 {"description":"REQUEST FOR INFORMATION / SOURCES SOUGHT for Surgical Simulator, Brand-Name Only\n\nDEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VISN 23 Source Sought: The VA is seeking business sources qualified to provide some, or all, of the items listed below as Brand Name Only. This is NOT a solicitation. \n\nINTERESTED SOURCES SHALL RESPOND BY:\n\nPlease submit response no later than 10:00am CST Wednesday, January 14th, 2026.\n\nAll responses and questions must be emailed to marie.weathers@va.gov and must include in the subject line: Sources Sought Surgical Simulator 36C26326Q0247\n\nPOTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE:`\n\n1. Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address.\n\n2. State if your firm distributes the Brand Name items, or Equal items. \n\n3. SAM UEI number.\n\n4. NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code 339112 that your firm uses for injection pumps and modules.\n\n5. State if your firm is a large business, small business, service-disabled-veteran-owned \nsmall business, veteran-owned small business, HUB zone 8(a), women-owned small business or a small disadvantaged business.\n\n 6. State if your firm has the required items on Schedule (FSS, GSA, SEWP, other ).\n\n7. Provide a letter from the manufacturer verifying your firm is an authorized distributor.\n\n 8. Provide the country of origin for each of the required items.\n \nREQUIRED ITEM and Salient Characteristics:\n\nDescription & Salient Characteristics: The Sioux Falls VA needs to replace its aged and outdated surgical simulator systems with brand name or equal to the Surgical Science/Simbionix ENDO SUITE Simulator and LAP Mentor III. ENDO Suite Simulator covers multiple endoscopic specialties including Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, Bronchoscopy, and Endourology. The system offers realistic training with feedback using flexible scopes to view the digestive tract, airways, and urinary tracts. Lap Mentor III focuses on laparoscopy focusing on hands-on skills, such as camera navigation, instrument manipulation, and suturing.\n\nENDO Suite Simulator\nMust have the ability to use the listed Simbionix Mentor Modules already owned by the facility to save on costs:\nGastric Bleeding (Basic)\n Endoscopic Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP),\nFlexible Sigmoidoscopy\nEndoscopic ultrasound (EUS)\nEssential Bronchoscopy\nDiagnostic Bronchoscopy\n Essential Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) Modules\nMust have a GI Endoscopy Fundamental Skills, and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) modules.\nMust have software that allows for curriculum management, online learning, and results monitoring.\nMust have service plan that offers 24/7 technical and phone repair support, and software updates.\nThis must include installation and training.\nMust give trade in allowance on current GI-BRONCH Mentor system.\nLAP Mentor III\nMust have the ability to use the listed Simbionix Mentor Modules already owned by the facility to save on costs:\nBasic Skills: Essential Tasks\nBasic Skills: Suturing, Basic, and Advanced including suture handles\nGeneral Surgery: LAP Chole Procedural Tasks and Full Procedures\nGeneral Surgery: Inguinal Hernia, Appendectomy Tasks, Techniques, and Full Procedures \nBariatric Surgery: Gastric Bypass \nUrology/Renal Surgery: Nephrectomy\nGYN: Essentials\nMust have VR headset and with case support for Inguinal Hernia, Appendectomy, and ability to add any future supported cases.\nMust have Cholangiography, Incisional Hernia, Nissen Fundoplication, Distal Gastrectomy, and Sigmoidectomy modules. \nMust have software that allows for curriculum management, online learning, and results monitoring.\nMust have service plan that offers 24/7 technical and phone repair support, and software updates.\nThis must include installation and training.\nMust give trade in allowance on current LAP Mentor system.\n\n\nDISCLAIMER AND ADDITIONAL NOTICES:\n\nResponses may be used as research to better understand the marketplace or for creating a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this or future information requests.\n\nAT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. (DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION).\n\nThis notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.\n\nNo Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.)\n\n"}