Small Business Subcontracting and Distribution

This contract opportunity is open to certified small businesses including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, and HUBZone firms to act as authorized distributors or subcontractors for the supply, installation, and compliance-related services of medical equipment under a prime contractor arrangement. The North American Industry Classification System code 423450 indicates the focus is on medical and dental equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers, signaling that the work involves the distribution and support of healthcare technology rather than direct manufacturing. The contract is managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs through its 255-NETWORK Contract Office 15 and requires performance in Columbia, Missouri with a zip code of 65201. Participation is restricted to small business entities that hold the appropriate certifications and aim to support larger prime contractors in fulfilling federal medical equipment requirements. The solicitation opened on June 16, 2026, and responses must be submitted by July 1, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with no formal set-aside designation specified but clearly intended for small business participation under broader federal subcontracting goals.