6525--Phaco Machine & Hand Pieces in support of the Central Iowa VAHCS

Location: Iowa
Posted: Feb 19, 2026
Due: Feb 27, 2026
Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Type of Government: Federal
Category:
  • 65 - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
Solicitation No: 36C26326Q0393
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6525--Phaco Machine & Hand Pieces in support of the Central Iowa VAHCS
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36C26326Q0393
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NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Feb 19, 2026 04:14 pm CST
  • Original Response Date: Feb 27, 2026 10:00 am CST
  • Inactive Policy: Manual
  • Original Inactive Date: Apr 28, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 6525 - IMAGING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES: MEDICAL, DENTAL, VETERINARY
  • NAICS Code:
    • 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
    Department of Veterans Affairs Central Iowa VA Healthcare System Des Moines , 503110
Description
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION / SOURCES SOUGHT for Phaco Machine and Hand Pieces, Brand-Name or Equal
DEPARTMENT 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 or Equal. This is NOT a solicitation.
INTERESTED SOURCES SHALL RESPOND BY:
Please submit response no later than 10:00am CST Friday, February 27, 2026
All responses and questions must be emailed to marie.weathers@va.gov and must include in the subject line: Sources Sought Phaco Machine and Hand Pieces 36C26326Q0393
POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE:
1. Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address.
2. State if your firm distributes the Brand Name items, or Equal items.
3. SAM UEI number.
4. NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code 339112 that your firm uses for injection pumps and modules.
5. State if your firm is a large business, small business, service-disabled-veteran-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, HUB zone 8(a), women-owned small business or a small disadvantaged business.
6. State if your firm has the required items on Schedule (FSS, GSA, SEWP, other ).
7. Provide a letter from the manufacturer verifying your firm is an authorized distributor.
8. Provide the country of origin for each of the required items.

DISCLAIMER AND ADDITIONAL NOTICES:
Responses 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.
AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. (DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION).
This 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.

No 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.)

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Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
  • 316 Robert Street N Suite 506
  • Saint Paul , MN 55101
  • USA
Primary Point of Contact
Secondary Point of Contact


History
  • Feb 19, 2026 04:14 pm CSTSources Sought (Original)
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