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

6515--Baxter CBOC Patient Lifts - STC (VA-27-00006424)

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36C26326Q1119Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, is conducting a Sources Sought and Request for Information for bariatric ceiling-mounted patient lift systems to be used at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center in Minnesota. The government is specifically interested in the Guldmann GH3+ bariatric ceiling lift system or an equal alternative. Required technical specifications include a minimum lifting capacity of approximately 800 lbs, rechargeable battery power, handheld or remote controls, and a ceiling track system capable of supporting bariatric transfers. The system must feature emergency stop and lowering safety mechanisms, quiet operation for clinical environments, and maintenance tracking capabilities, all while complying with medical equipment safety standards. This is not a formal solicitation, and no contract currently exists. Interested sources must submit their responses via email to Amanda Patterson-Elliott by 5:00pm CST on September 30, 2026. Submissions must include company contact details, SAM UEI number, NAICS code 339113, and business size/socioeconomic status. Additionally, respondents must specify if they provide the brand name or an equal product, provide the country of origin for all items, confirm if the items are on a government schedule such as GSA or FSS, and provide a manufacturer's letter verifying they are an authorized distributor. Those proposing equal products must include the manufacturer and model along with supporting product literature.

General Info

VA seeks sources for bariatric ceiling lift systems for St. Cloud Medical Center.

NAICS

339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Department of Veterans Affairs St. Cloud VA Medical Center, St. Cloud, MN, 56303, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 23 (36C263)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeSaint Paul, MN, 55101, USA
Office AddressSaint Paul, MN, 55101, USA
Contacts
Amanda Patterson-ElliottContracting Officer

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION / SOURCES SOUGHT for Patient Ceiling Lift 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. This is NOT a solicitation.
INTERESTED SOURCES SHALL RESPOND BY:
Please submit response no later than 5:00pm CST Wednesday, September 30, 2026
All responses and questions must be emailed to contact@example.gov and must include in the subject line: Sources Sought Patient Ceiling Lift NO PHONE CALLS
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 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing.
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.








REQUIRED ITEMS:
The government is seeking information from capable sources that can provide a ceiling-mounted bariatric patient lift system meeting the following general requirements:
Ceiling-mount patient lift/hoist system Minimum lifting capacity of approximately 800 lbs Rechargeable/battery-powered operation Handheld and/or remote controls Smooth, controlled lifting and lowering Emergency stop and emergency lowering safety features Quiet operation suitable for a clinical environment Ceiling track system Capable of supporting bariatric patient transfers System capable of modification or expansion, as applicable Maintenance/service notification or tracking capability Compliant with applicable patient-lift and medical equipment safety standards Includes all necessary equipment
The Government s anticipated requirement is for a Guldmann GH3+ bariatric ceiling lift system or equal. Respondents offering an equal product should identify the manufacturer and model proposed and provide product literature demonstrating the product s capabilities.
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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