THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION.
SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRICING, DELIVERY, THE MARKET, AND CAPABILITIES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e).
DISCLAIMER
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION
This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice / RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice / RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339112 (size standard of 1,000 Employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking sources capable of providing large vascular surgical trays containing surgical instruments and sterile containers equivalent to brand Aesculap.
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UOM
0001
AESCULAP SUTURE FORCEPSSTRSMTH95MM Product# BJ002R or equal
48
EA
0002
AESCULAP BABY-MIXTER FORCEPS CVD 140MM Product# BJ011R or equal
16
EA
0003
AESCULAP TC CRILE-WOOD NDL HLDRSTD SERR 200MM Product# BM019R or equal
16
EA
0004
AESCULAP DUROGRIP RYDER NEEDLE HOLDER DELIC.230MM Product# BM058R or equal
16
EA
0005
AESCULAP TC DEBAKEY NDL HLDR 180MM Product# BM004US or equal
16
EA
0006
AESCULAP TC MICRO NDL HLDR STR 184MM Product# MB214R or equal
16
EA
0007
AESCULAP SUTURE FORCEPSSTRSMTH95MM Product# MG070R or equal
8
EA
0008
AESCULAP METZENBAUM SUPERCUT SCISSORS CVD 180MM Product# BC937R or equal
8
EA
0009
AESCULAP TC TENOTOMY SCISSDELCVD1/SERR130MM Product# DO250R or equal
8
EA
0010
AESCULAP COOLEY SCSSRSMAYO TIPS CVD LGTH 190MM Product# BC597R or equal
8
EA
0011
AESCULAP POTTS-DE MARTEL SCISSORS45DGS/S185MM Product# BC648R or equal
8
EA
0012
AESCULAP POTTS-SMITH SUPERCUT SCISSORS 45°185MM Product# BC958R or equal
8
EA
0013
AESCULAP SATINSKY SCISSORSF/VENA-CAVACVD245MM Product# BC641R or equal
8
EA
0014
AESCULAP CASTANEDA NEONATAL CLAMPCVD25MM155MM Product# FB593R or equal
16
EA
0015
AESCULAP DERRA-COOLEY CLAMP 21MM 175MM Product# FB726R or equal
8
EA
0016
AESCULAP DERRA-COOLEY CLAMP 16MM 170MM Product# FB725R or equal
8
EA
0017
AESCULAP DERRA-COOLEY CLAMP 27MM175MM Product# FB727R or equal
8
EA
0018
AESCULAP GLOVER ATR.CLAMP CVD 245MM Product# FB459R or equal
8
EA
0019
AESCULAP GLOVER ATR.CLAMP CVD 215MM Product# FB458R or equal
8
EA
0020
AESCULAP DE'BAKEY-SATINSKY TANGENTIAL CLMP235MM Product# FB507R or equal
8
EA
0021
AESCULAP DE'BAKEY TANGENTAL CLMP 54/99/270MM Product# FB502R or equal
8
EA
0022
AESCULAP DBAKY TNGENTIAL CLMP 4.58MM-WIDE270MM Product# FB503R or equal
8
EA
0023
AESCULAP DBAKEY AORTA ANEURYSM CLMPCVD95/250MM Product# FB471R or equal
16
EA
0024
AESCULAP PARSONNET AORTA CLAMP 38MM 244MM Product# MB673R or equal
16
EA
0025
AESCULAP CASTANEDA NEONATAL CLAMP 45DG48120MM Product# FB582R or equal
16
EA
0026
AESCULAP FOGARTY HYDRAGRIP CLAMP ANG JAW 115MM Product# MB092R or equal
16
EA
0027
AESCULAP DE'BAKEY PERIPHERAL CLAMP 60DG180MM Product# FB466R or equal
32
EA
0028
AESCULAP DE'BAKEY ATR.COARCTAT.CLMPANG65/225MM Product# FB455R or equal
16
EA
0029
AESCULAP COOLEY PEDIATRIC CLAMP 86MM 195MM Product# FB737R or equal
16
EA
0030
AESCULAP JAVID CAROTID ARTERY CLMPSML4MM170MM Product# MB238R or equal
16
EA
0031
AESCULAP KITZMILLER CLAMP ANGLED LT 135MM Product# MG012R or equal
16
EA
0032
AESCULAP GREGORY ATR.PROFUNDA CLAMP SMALL 150MM Product# MB750R or equal
16
EA
0033
AESCULAP GREGORY ATR.PROFUNDA CLAMP MEDIUM 180MM Product# MB751R or equal
16
EA
0034
AESCULAP CHERRY CLMP CVD JAW 2X3 60DEG HDL 315MM Product# MG368R or equal
8
EA
0035
AESCULAP DE'BAKEY FCPSDEL1.5MM WIDE242MM LONG Product# FB418R or equal
16
EA
0036
AESCULAP DE'BAKEY ATR.FCPS 2.0MM STR 300MM Product# FB405R or equal
32
EA
0037
AESCULAP GERALD FORCEPS DEL STR 175MM Product# BD228R or equal
32
EA
0038
AESCULAP SCALPEL HANDEL #3L Product# BB075R or equal
8
EA
0039
AESCULAP SCALPEL HANDLE #7 ENGLISH NO.5 160MM Product# BB077R or equal
8
EA
0040
AESCULAP RICHARDSON RETRACTOROPEN47X21MM240MM Product# BT478R or equal
16
EA
0041
AESCULAP WEITLANER RETRACTOR 3X4T.BL.165MM Product# BV075US or equal
16
EA
0042
AESCULAP SELF-RETAINING RETR 3X4T.BLUNT 240MM Product# BV207R or equal
16
EA
0043
AESCULAP ANDREWS PYNCHON SUCTION TUBE 225MM Product# MD613 or equal
16
EA
0044
AESCULAP HEPARIN NEEDLE 95MM GAUGE 18 OD:1.2MM LL Product# MD611 or equal
16
EA
0045
AESCULAP MALIS STYLE NERVE HK, 2MM BLNT, 180MM Product# MF143R or equal
8
EA
0046
AESCULAP FREER ELEVATOR S/B185MM Product# OL165R or equal
8
EA
0047
AESCULAP FULL-SIZE LID W/RETENTION PLATE SILVER Product# JK489 or equal
8
EA
0048
AESCULAP BOTTOM FOR 1/1 CONTAINER HEIGHT:135MM Product# JK442 or equal
8
EA
0049
AESCULAP 1/1 SIZE PERF BASKET 540X253X106MM Product# JF224R or equal
8
EA
SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
Must include surgical instruments and sterile containers intended for vascular care.
Must be made of surgical grade material.
Must come with instruments such as vascular clamps, forceps, needles holders, dissecting scissors, gum scissors, vascular scissors, scalpel handles, retractors, suction tube handles, dissectors, and nerve vessel hooks.
Must come with sterilization container system with full size containers and full size aluminum lids made for transporting instruments prior to, during, and after sterilization.
Containers size must be a minimum of 23L x 10W x 5H for sufficiently storing instruments.
The combination of all instruments must complete 8 large vascular surgical trays.
All equipment and materials must be able to be reused.
The list of large vascular surgical tray characteristics is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, of the supplies/services that are required.
If your company is interested and capable of providing the required supplies/services, please provide the information indicated below. Incomplete responses to the questions below this notice will not be accepted. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions:
(1) Submit your capabilities statement illustrating how your organization can/cannot meet the SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. For instances where your company cannot meet the SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS, please explain. For instances where your company can meet the SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requirement(s), please show how your company meets/exceeds each requirement.
(2) Please review the SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS and provide any additional feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A.
(3) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.
(4) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified in this RFI?
(5) Are you the manufacturer, authorized distributor, and/or can your company provide a solution to the required supplies/services described in the list of SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS?
(6) If you are a large business, do you have any designated/authorized distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available).
(7) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified.
(8) Limitations on Subcontracting: How does your business ensure compliance with the limitations on subcontracting as outlined in 13 CFR § 125.6?
(9) Are the items you are identifying/providing considered Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) items as defined in FAR Part 2.101 under commercial items?
(10) Non-Manufacturer Rule: If applicable, can you confirm your business complies with the Non-Manufacturer rule? Specifically, does your company: Provide a product from a small business manufacturer or processor? Not exceed 500 employees? Primarily engage in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sell the type of item being supplied? Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice?
(11) Please indicate whether your product conforms to the requirements of the Buy American Act?
(12) What is your lead time to deliver a single unit with all components? Is there scale in lead time with greater quantities? Please elaborate.
(13) What is estimated life span of your solution? What support/services does that entail?
(14) Does your proposed equipment have FDA clearance? Please specify what FDA clearance(s) have been obtained.
(15) Does your organization offer a leasing solution? Please elaborate.
(16) Does your company have a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract? If so, please provide the contract number(s).
(17) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract holder, are all the items/solutions you are providing information about available on your schedule/contract? Please state if all or some items are available on the contract.
(18) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award.
(19) Please provide your SAM.gov Unique Entity ID/Cage Code number.
Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Melissa.Ramirez8@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 by 10:00 AM Pacific Local Time.
All responses to this Sources Sought/RFI will be used for planning purposes only. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI are not considered a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. If further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcement is issued as a result of the information provided from this RFI, all interested parties must respond to the specific posting separately IAW the specifications of that announcement.
