Small Business Set-Aside Opportunity for Medical Equipment Supply

The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering a potential future set-aside opportunity for small businesses to supply lensometers, a critical medical device used in eye care. This opportunity is restricted to businesses that qualify as small under SBA size standards and are certified in one or more of the designated socio-economic programs, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, or Women-Owned Small Business. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 423450, which corresponds to Medical and Surgical Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers, indicating the nature of the supply chain involved. The contract is classified as a subcontract and is open for responses with a deadline of May 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The opportunity was posted on May 6, 2026, and performance is expected to be centered in Temple, Texas, with a zip code of 76504. While the solicitation number and point of contact information are not provided, interested vendors must ensure they meet all eligibility criteria before submitting proposals through the SAM.gov platform, where the full opportunity listing is available via the provided URL. Participation is contingent upon current certification status within one of the approved small business programs and adherence to federal contracting guidelines for set-asides.