6515--SALISBURY HCC OR SURGICAL LIGHT-EQUIPMENT AND ANESTHESIA BOOMS

This contract solicitation, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs under Network Contracting Office 6, seeks to upgrade operating room facilities specifically at the Kernersville Health Care Center and Charlotte Health Care Center, both located in North Carolina. The procurement involves the removal of outdated operating room equipment—such as equipment booms, anesthesia booms, surgical lights, and dual monitor arms—and the installation of new, advanced surgical lights, equipment booms, anesthesia booms, and dual monitor arms across eight operating rooms (four at each location). The surgical lights must meet stringent technical specifications, including a diameter between 29 to 31 inches, a minimum of 80 main LED lights plus 320 supporting LEDs, and features such as low-heat efficiency, shadow control, adjustable intensity, and backup circuitry. Equipment booms require a minimum weight capacity of 650 pounds, rotation capability up to 340 degrees, and multiple accessory rails, while anesthesia booms must allow vertical and horizontal movement, support infection control through a seamless design, and feature an electric braking system with a backup friction brake. Additionally, the contract mandates specific console components including emergency duplex receptacle assemblies and multiple DISS outlets for medical gases. This notice is a Sources Sought announcement rather than a formal solicitation, aimed at identifying qualified vendors to inform acquisition strategy without any commitment to award a contract. The applicable NAICS code is 339113, with no size restriction on businesses, although socioeconomic and business size information must be provided. Responses must be submitted exclusively via email to the designated contract specialist by the specified deadline, with no telephone inquiries accepted. The Department requests capability statements, company identification details, unique entity identifiers, country of origin for equipment, and appropriate certifications such as an authorized distributor letter if not a manufacturer. Deliveries are to be made to the specified healthcare centers within the Salisbury VA Health Care System, but pricing, contract types, delivery schedules, and packaging requirements have not been established at this stage. This market research exercise is intended to assess vendor capability and aid in developing an effective procurement approach for state-of-the-art operating room equipment upgrades.