NX EQ Pacemakers Cardiac External

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Strategic Acquisition Center in Frederick, Maryland, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified sources capable of meeting the Veterans Health Administration’s need for non-expendable external cardiac pacemakers, specifically the Medtronic Model 5392 dual chamber and Model 53401 single chamber temporary pacemakers or their equals. This notice, posted on June 1, 2026, with a response deadline of June 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, is not a solicitation for bids or proposals but a preliminary effort to assess industry capability and availability. Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), certified under NAICS code 334510 for Electromedical and Electrorherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, and meet the 1,250-employee size standard. SDVOSB and VOSB vendors must also be verified in the SBA database. Responses must include the company’s full name, address, DUNS number, CAGE code, SAM Unique Entity Identifier, business size, manufacturer or distributor status (with OEM details if applicable), country of origin for all products, and an authorized distributor letter certified by the original equipment manufacturer. Technical documentation must demonstrate that proposed products meet all salient performance characteristics, including dual or single chamber pacing, adjustability of pacing mode, rate, output, and sensitivity, battery operation with replaceable AA alkaline batteries, protective lockout features, and pacing run-away protection. Distributors must also provide evidence of uninterrupted national-scale supply capability and details on annual service plans covering software updates, repairs, and replacements. The intended procurement pathway following this market research is a single requirements contract with firm-fixed price orders under FAR 16.503, anticipated to have a twelve-month base period and four additional twelve-month option periods subject to performance reviews and continued need. Performance will be nationwide, requiring delivery to VA medical facilities across the United States. Responses must be submitted via email to Trevor Mason and Sara Vickroy at the VA, and must confirm whether the respondent is acting as a prime or subcontractor. While not mandatory, vendors are strongly encouraged to include a capabilities statement. No contract values, quantities, or unit prices are specified in this notice, as it is solely for market research purposes, and no formal contract clauses, evaluation factors, or special requirements are yet established. The outcome of this