6640--36C25926Q0237| Sources Sought on Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Systems for Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS), requires the procurement of transcutaneous carbon dioxide (tcPCO₂) monitoring systems to replace outdated equipment. This is necessary to maintain continuity of FDA-regulated clinical services, ensure patient safety, and support uninterrupted diagnostic capabilities for sleep diagnostics and respiratory monitoring.

• Provide four (4) new Sentec tCOM+ Hospital monitors or equal, including all required OEM accessories.

• Equipment must be new, current-generation, fully supported by the OEM, and FDA-cleared.

• The system must provide continuous, noninvasive monitoring of tcPCO₂ and SpO₂, along with pulse rate, suitable for adult and pediatric patients in hospital and sleep lab settings.

• Key functionalities include real-time numeric values, waveform trends, visual/audible alarms, extended trend data storage, and continuous overnight monitoring capability.

• The system must utilize heated transcutaneous sensors, support various skin attachment methods, and allow for automatic or guided calibration.

• Connectivity to polysomnography (PSG) systems is required via OEM-approved adapter cables, without the need for aftermarket solutions.

• All necessary accessories for full clinical operation, including sensor adapter cables and calibration gas, must be included.

• Equipment must be new, current-generation, and fully supported by the OEM.

• Used, refurbished, or gray-market equipment is unacceptable.

• All components must be OEM manufactured or OEM authorized.

• Delivery is required within thirty (30) calendar days of award.

• Delivery Location: Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, 1700 North Wheeling Street, Aurora, CO 80045-7211.

• Delivery Hours: Monday – Friday; 0700hrs – 1500hrs, excluding Federal Holidays.

• Warranty: OEM standard warranty upon acceptance, plus a minimum of 24 months extended warranty.

• Training and Documentation: Provide current OEM operation and maintenance manuals.

• Security: Equipment does not connect to VA networks and does not store, transmit, or process PHI or PII.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is the "Buy American Certificate" provision (FAR 52.225-2, Oct 2022). It requires offerors to certify the origin of end products and their components to comply with the Buy American Act.

• Domestic vs. Foreign End Products: Offerors must identify which end products are domestic and which are foreign.
• Critical Components: For domestic end products, offerors must indicate if they contain a critical component.
• Foreign End Product Details: For foreign end products (excluding COTS items), offerors must specify the country of origin and whether they exceed 55% domestic content.
• Unknown Domestic Content: If the percentage of domestic content is unknown, offerors should select "no."
• Listing Requirements: Specific sections are provided to list line item numbers for foreign end products and domestic end products containing critical components.

Bidders must complete and submit this certificate as part of their offer. Failure to properly identify the origin and domestic content of end products may affect the evaluation of their offer under the policies of FAR Part 25.

Sources Sought Notice

This notice is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19), for market research purposes. The VA is seeking information on potential sources for Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Systems for the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. This is not a solicitation, and no award will be made based on responses. The government will not pay for information provided.

• Product/Service: Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Systems

• NAICS Code: 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing)

• Place of Performance: Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO 80045

• Response Deadline: February 16, 2026, 12:00 PM Mountain Time, Denver, USA

• Submission: Responses should be sent to lynn.lim@va.gov

• Company Name and Address

• Point of Contact (Name, Email, Phone Number)

• Unique Entity ID

• Item(s) on Open Market or FSS Contract (including contract number if FSS)

• Delivery Time

• Item Country of Origin/Manufactured

• Small Business Program Eligibility (SB, HUBZone, 8(a), SDB, WO, SDVOSB, VOSB, Large Business, Other)

• Confirmation of employee count (<= 800)

• Confirmation of primary business in retail/wholesale trade

• Confirmation of taking ownership of items

• Confirmation of supplying end item from a small business manufacturer (with details if applicable)

Companies are encouraged to include relevant information such as specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statements, and past experience. Responses should not contain proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information. This notice is for market research only and does not commit the government to any future solicitation or contract.