6515--SPS Conveyors

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 23, is seeking market information through a Sources Sought Notice for the procurement and installation of SCS conveyors at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines, Iowa. The project aims to enhance the efficiency of Sterile Processing Services by integrating a Standard SCS Double Load/Single Unload system with Self-Docking TC Adapters and three SCS Conveyor Modules, specifically designed to work in conjunction with Steris Washers. The contractor will be responsible for delivering, installing, configuring, and testing the system, ensuring full operational readiness, providing on-site training to SPS personnel, and submitting comprehensive documentation including wiring diagrams, system configurations, test results, and user manuals. The work must align with manufacturer specifications for both the SCS equipment and the associated Steris Washers, and all delivery and performance must occur at the designated site located at 3600 30th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310. The request for information, identified as RFI 36C26326Q0658, was issued on May 7, 2026, with responses due by May 18, 2026, and is intended solely for market research purposes under FAR 15.201(e), meaning no binding contract will be formed from responses. The contracting officer, Scott Morrison, is the sole point of contact and responses must be submitted via email to scott.morrison2@va.gov, with no portal or formal bid submission system in place. Vendors are requested to provide their company information, business size classification under NAICS Code 339113, socio-economic status certifications, capability statements demonstrating prior experience with similar medical equipment installations, and references to substantiate their qualifications. While packaging, marking, preservation, and specific inspection criteria are not detailed, the expectation is that equipment will be delivered in a condition suitable for installation and inspection, with all systems tested and verified prior to government acceptance. No contract value, payment details, delivery terms such as FOB, or formal evaluation factors are included, as this is a pre-solicitation inquiry designed to assess industry capability and inform future procurement planning. Any formal solicitation will be issued separately at a later date, and this notice does not constitute a commitment to award a contract.