Aesculap Containers and Baskets

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office - NCO 15, intends to release a

Request for Quotes (RFQ). We are seeking quotes on the following:

****Aesculap Containers and Baskets****

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this RFQ is 339113 –

Surgical appliance and Supplies Manufacturing with 800 employees with a Product Service

Code (PSC) of 6515. This is a Firm-Fixed Price, FOB Destination requirement, and intended as

Total Small Business Set-Aside. All RFQ details, to include full specifications will be included in

Section B of the RFQ, which will be released on or about August 22, 2025. Any contractor who

wishes to receive a copy of the RFQ should monitor this posting. Due date for submission of

quote will be September 2, 2025, at 11:00 am Central Daylight Time (CDT). RFQ response

shall be submitted via email referencing “RFQ – 36C25525Q0558_1” in the subject line to

israel.armenta@va.gov heather.strouhal@va.gov.

Questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted by August 27, 2025, via email referencing

“RFQ – 36C25525Q0558_1” in the subject line to israel.armenta@va.gov

heather.strouhal@va.gov. All amendments, other information pertaining to this Request for

Quote, and answers to the submitted questions will be posted on the Sam website at

https://sam.gov/content/home.

Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall

complete electronic annual representations and certifications to be considered for award. In

addition, FAR 4.11 states that prospective contractors shall be currently registered in the

System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) database. All Veteran Owned Small Business

(VOSB), and/or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) shall be verified

in Small Business Administration at dsbs.sba.gov. Non-OEM firms must submit their Authorized

Distributor Letter with the quote.

Point of Contact for this RFQ is:

Israel Armenta

TCF Trainee

Network 15 Contract Office (NCO15)

U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

3450 S. 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth, KS 66048

(913)758-9942 EX-69942

Israel.armenta@va.gov

Heather Strouhal

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office -15

3450 S. 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth, KS. 66048.

Heather.strouhal@va.gov

See Full Request for Quotation (Solicitation) attached