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6515-- Duolith SD1 Shockwave Machine
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The Seattle VA Medical Center is conducting market research under a sources sought announcement for a DUOLITH Shockwave Therapy Machine, specifically a brand name or equal to the Storz D-ACTOR 100 ULTRA Unit for Pressure Wave Therapy and the Storz DUOLITH SD1 T-TOP ULTRA Unit for Focused Shock Wave Therapy. The intended contract type is firm-fixed price, and the procurement is aligned with NAICS code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of fewer than 1,250 employees. Only new equipment will be accepted, and used or refurbished units are strictly prohibited. Respondents must be authorized representatives or providers of the manufacturer and must submit proof of authorization via an official letter from the manufacturer. Equal products must demonstrate compliance with all salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics of the named brand and must include descriptive literature such as drawings, illustrations, or technical data verifying equivalence. Compliance with Buy American and Trade Agreements clauses, including 52.225-1, 52.225-2, 52.225-3, 52.225-5, and 52.225-6, is mandatory, and offerors must disclose any products that conflict with domestic preference rules or have long lead times. The SBA Nonmanufacturer Rule Waiver does not apply if the requirement is set aside for small business but does apply to other socioeconomic categories. All respondents must be registered in SAM and, if claiming veteran-owned status, must also be registered in the VA’s VetBiz Registry. Responses must include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, email, DUNS number, and a marked declaration of socioeconomic status as Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Business Manufacturer, other Small Business, or Other than Small Business. All submissions are due by 10:00 AM PST on June 16, 2026, to Denise Patches at Denise.Patches@va.gov, and no costs associated with responding will be reimbursed. This announcement serves only as market research and does not obligate the government to issue a solicitation or award a contract.
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Department of Veterans Affairs Seattle VA Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 98108Set-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The intended contract is a firm-fixed price contract.
A SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule Waiver will not apply if this requirement is set-aside for small business. It does apply to all other socioeconomic small business categories.
The Seattle VA Medical Center (VAMC) requires a DUOLITH Shock wave therapy machine Brand Name or Equal. Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information to Denise.Patches@va.gov.
1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS.
2) Please identify your company s size in comparison to the anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 3345190 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing or 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. To be considered a small business your company must have fewer than 1250 employees. This notice is to determine the marketplace for this specific requirement. Please check one of the following:
[ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business Manufacturers [ ] yes [ ] no All other Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other than Small Business
3) The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM).
4) Any Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov.
5) Only authorized representatives/providers of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide a proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from manufacturer. All other socio-economic businesses please include statement on maintaining compliance with 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule.
6) This is a brand name or equal requirement. As such, the salient characteristics reflect the physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet to satisfy the Government s needs. To be considered for any potential solicitation, offers of equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must: 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate, 52.225-3 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, 52-225-5 Trade Agreements, 52.225-6 Trade Agreements Certificate. Identify any supplies/products that may conflict with the Buy American Requirements. Also identify any potential supplies or materials with long lead times.
(a) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this sources sought; clearly identify the item by Brand name, if any and make/model number.
(b) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to descriptive data or information available that identifies that the equal item meets or exceeds the salient characteristics required by the Government. Responses are due by 06/16/2026 10:00 AM PST, to the Point of Contact.
Shipping Address: Seattle VA Medical Center 1660 S. Columbian Way Seattle, WA 98108
Point of Contact: Denise Patches Contract Specialist Denise.Patches@va.gov
Salient Characteristics
Brand name or Equal to
Modular Combination System - Storz D-ACTORr 100 ULTRA Unit for Pressure Wave Therapy; Storz DUOLITH SD1 T-TOP ULTRA Unit for Focused Shock Wave Tx
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