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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Veterans Affairs was posted on April 23, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

6515--644 - Electro-Surgical Analyzer

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36C26226Q0689Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified vendors capable of supplying a portable, battery-powered Electro-Surgical Analyzer (Item #398A912) to support biomedical engineering needs across VISN 22 West facilities, primarily the Phoenix VA Health Care System and VA Long Beach Healthcare System. The equipment must meet stringent technical specifications, including a 0–500W power range, 0–6000mA current capability, 0–700V voltage range, 30–2.5MHz bandwidth, and a non-inductive load bank from 0–5115Ω, with integrated oscilloscope, onscreen power profile analysis, onboard automation and data capture, full-color interface, remote foot switch control for cut and coagulation, and compliance with IEC 60601-2-2 for all leakage current tests. Vendors are required to disclose their business size status under NAICS code 334516, with a 1,000-employee size standard, including whether they qualify as a small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) firm, HUBZone, woman-owned, veteran-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned small business certified in VA’s VIP database, as the agency may set aside the subsequent solicitation under 38 U.S.C. §8127 if sufficient certified VOSB or SDVOSB sources are identified. Respondents must also indicate whether they are GSA/FSS contract holders, manufacturers or non-manufacturers with associated compliance declarations, and whether they supply end products of small business manufacturers, alongside their company contact details and DUNS number. Responses are due by April 29, 2026, 10:00 AM PT, via email to the designated Contract Specialist, Jasmine Pressley-Barnard, and are intended solely to inform future procurement decisions; this notice does not constitute a solicitation, offer, or commitment to award a contract, and any resulting solicitation will be issued separately on SAM.gov or GSA eBuy with independent response requirements. The place of performance is Phoenix, AZ, with no contract value, delivery schedule, FOB terms, payment details, or inspection criteria specified at this stage, as the document serves purely as a market research tool to assess vendor availability and socioeconomic participation potential.

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VA seeks qualified vendors for portable electro-surgical analyzer with specific technical specs and socioeconomic certifications for Phoenix and Long Beach VA facilities.

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334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

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Department of Veterans Affairs Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ, 85012, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 262-NETWORK Contract Office 22 (36C262)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeGilbert, AZ, 85297, USA
Office AddressGilbert, AZ, 85297, USA
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Jasmine Pressley-BarnardContract Specialist

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Sources Sought Notice
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 334516 with size standards of 1,000 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. 
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), Phoenix VA Health Care System, has a need for a biomedical engineering analyzer. The requirement is for brand name or equal to.
Salient Characteristics:
Item # Description Qty (ea) Country of Origin 398A912 Electro-Surgical Analyzer 2
Must be portable/battery powered Must have integrated oscilloscope Must have onscreen power profile analysis Must have onboard automation and data capture Must have full color user-interface Must be able to test cut AND coagulation feature from a remote foot switch control Must have high current test capability up to 6 Ampere RMS Must have a Non-inductive load bank from 0 5115 Must be capable of variable load AND fixed load Must have power range: 0-500W Must have current range: 0-6000mA Must have voltage range: 0-700V Must have crest factor range: 1.4-20 Must have bandwidth, with load bank, 30-2.5MHz Must have interference frequency filter: 100Hz high pass filter Must have all IEC 60601-2-2 leakage tests
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 contact@example.gov on or before Wednesday, April 29, 2026 by 10:00 AM PT Local Time.
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