6515--LOMA/605_ ESOPHAGOSCOPE INSTRMT SET/ ESPHAGEAL ENT INSTRMNTS
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, is conducting a Sources Sought to identify qualified vendors for Esophageal Instrument Sets and accessories. This market research aims to gather information on potential sources for "brand name or equal" to Pilling Esophagoscopes. Responses are due by March 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM PST.
Scope of Work
The VA requires Esophageal Instrument Sets and accessories for transoral surgeries and diagnostic procedures, including specimen collection. The requirement is for "brand name or equal" to Pilling Esophagoscopes. Key items include various Holinger Style and Pillsbury JESB Esophagoscopes, aspirating tubes, graspers, and forceps.
Salient characteristics include:
- Integrated Light Carrier with built-in protection.
- Ergonomic barrel and tip for smooth insertion.
- Nearly full lumen view with constant cool illumination and large fiber bundle.
- Exterior aspiration channel for maximum lumen clearance.
- Oval Fiber Optic Light Carrier for enhanced viewing and instrumentation space.
- Smooth distal tip and 15 mm Proximal End for accessory attachment.
- Instruments capable of extracting sharp/large objects, managing food impactions, visualizing hypopharynx/upper esophageal sphincter, and obtaining accurate biopsies.
- Made of high medical/surgical grade stainless steel for durability and corrosion resistance.
- Capable of dilation and treatment of strictures.
- Reusable and autoclavable. All specified measurements are fundamental requirements.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI)
- NAICS: 334510 (Size Standard: 1250 employees)
- PSC: 6515 (Medical And Surgical Instruments, Equipment, And Supplies)
- Place of Performance: VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, Loma Linda, CA 92357-1000
- Response Due: March 6, 2026, 9:00 AM PST
- Published: March 3, 2026
Submission Requirements
Interested parties should provide company name, address, contact information, DUNS, and business size classification (Small, 8(a), HubZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, VOSB, Large). Vendors must also indicate FSS/GSA contract holder status, manufacturer status, and Buy American Act compliance. Inquiries must be submitted in writing via email to Rochelle.Malveaux@va.gov.
Additional Notes
This is solely for information and planning purposes and is not a solicitation. Responses will inform the Government's acquisition decisions, potentially leading to a future solicitation on SAM or GSA eBuy. The VA will consider setting aside a future solicitation for VOSB/SDVOSB if two or more certified businesses are identified. This notice does not commit the Government to pay for response costs.