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6515--600 - MANOSCAN ESO CATH
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to determine the availability of qualified sources for the ManoScan ESO Z module and catheter, a brand-name-only medical device used for esophageal motor function assessment. The requirement is for two units of the MANOSCAN ESO CATHETER and two units of the HRM CATHETER EXTENDED WARRANTY 1 YEAR, with delivery specified at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System in California. The acquisition is governed by NAICS code 334510, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees, and the VA intends to evaluate whether at least two certified Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), verified on the VetBiz.gov portal, can fulfill the requirement, which could trigger a mandatory set-aside under 38 U.S.C. §8127. Respondents must disclose their business size classification, including certifications such as 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned, or Large Business status, and provide detailed information on manufacturing capability, including whether they meet the Small Business Administration’s nonmanufacturer rule. Entities must indicate if they hold a GSA or FSS contract and whether they take ownership of the product, are primarily engaged in retail or wholesale trade, and supply products made by U.S.-based small business manufacturers. Affiliated companies under the same ownership providing similar goods or services must also be disclosed. Responses are strictly for market research purposes and do not constitute offers or proposals; no contract will be awarded based on this notice. All submissions must be sent via email to Jasmine.Pressley-Barnard@va.gov no later than May 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, and no costs incurred in preparing responses will be reimbursed. The notice does not include pricing, contract value, delivery schedule, packaging requirements, or evaluation criteria, which will be defined in a future formal solicitation if one is issued.
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Department of Veterans Affairs VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, AZ, 90822, USASet-Aside
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Sources Sought Notice
Page 6 of 6 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice
Page 1 of 6 Sources Sought Synopsis Only
The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, veteran owned small business (VOSB), service-disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB), or large business) relative to NAICS 334510 with size standards of 1,250 employees. Note that if VA s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB, who are certified in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/, can perform the project, VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. §8127.Â
Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on SAM, and/or GSA eBuy. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement.
General Requirements:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, has a need for a ManoScan ESO Z module and catheter to provide circumferential assessment of bolus movement as well as physiological mapping of esophageal motor function. The requirement is for BRAND NAME ONLY.
Salient Characteristics:
Item # Description Qty (ea) Country of Origin 1286 MANOSCAN ESO CATHETER 2
80372 HRM CATHETER EXTENDED WARRANTY 1 YEAR 2
Participating Healthcare Facilities: VISN 22 West VA Long Beach Healthcare System 5901 East 7th St, Long Beach, CA 90822
In response to this announcement, please complete the information below:
Company: Address: Contact Name: Phone No: Email: DUNS:
Business size information Select all that applies:
Small Business Emerging Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act HubZone Woman Owned Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small in Vetbiz.gov Certified Veteran Owned Small Business in Vetbiz.gov Large Business Other:____________
Are you a FSS/ GSA Contract Holder of the requested item(s)? If yes, provide the information below. Yes No FSS/ GSA Contract Number
Effective Date / Expiration Date
Does your company manufacture the requested product(s)? If no, answer the questions below. Yes No Does your company exceed the 500-employee alternative size standard for nonmanufacturers? Yes No Is your company primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sell the type of product(s) being supplied? Yes No Does your company take ownership or possession of the products(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? Yes No Does your company supply the end product(s) of a small business manufacturer or processor made in the US, or obtain a waiver of such requirement? Yes No
Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services under the same or a related NAICS codes. Not applicable List:
This notice is neither a request for competitive proposal or solicitation of offerors. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only and a solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from this response. Responses to this Sources Sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Information received as a result of this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of information or any other costs incurred as a response to this announcement. Inquiries will only be accepted in writing via email to Jasmine.Pressley-Barnard@va.gov on or before Tuesday, May 5, 2026 by 10:00 AM PT Local Time.
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