6640--Avoximeter 1000E MEDVAMC See attached/Within for details

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Request for Information (RFI) to identify qualified vendors capable of supplying the AVOXimeter 1000E medical device and associated consumables, including two units of the AVOXimeter 1000E (Model 00A1000E), one package of 100 cuvettes (Model 000C100B), and one unit of the Avox-4 CO-Oximeter Control Level (Model 00003310350). This action, identified by solicitation number 36C25626Q0901 and classified under NAICS code 334516, is strictly for preliminary market research purposes and does not constitute a formal solicitation, request for proposal, or invitation to bid. Responses are due by 4:00 PM Central Standard Time on June 12, 2026, and must be submitted via email to Steven A. Berkeley, Contracting Officer, with the subject line explicitly stating “Avoximeter 1000E NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME.” Proposals must be in Microsoft Word format, formatted to 8.5 x 11 inches with 12-point font and 1-inch margins, with no page limit for specified sections. Vendors must be authorized distributors with direct access to Original Equipment Manufacturer parts and must provide a letter of authorization as proof that items are not sourced through grey market channels. Respondents are required to certify their business size and provide their Unique Entity ID Number (UEI), and must identify their socioeconomic status under the 334516 NAICS code, which carries a Small Business Administration size standard of 1,000 employees. Proof of small business, SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, or 8(a) status is required if claimed. The place of performance is located in zip code 77030, and no pricing, delivery schedule, contract value, or award evaluation factors are being solicited at this stage. The procuring office is the 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16 under the Department of Veterans Affairs, with the primary point of contact located in Ridgeland, MS, though delivery is intended for Houston, TX.