6910--Cataract Training Equipment - IC - 05/22/2026 - 09/19/2026

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This notice advises the public that the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Regional Procurement Office Central, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23, awarded a contract for Cataract Training Equipment. This was a sole-source action, not a request for competitive quotes.

Procurement of Cataract Training Equipment.

• Award Number: 36C26326P0469
• Award Amount: $215,440.00
• Period of Performance: 05/22/2026 - 09/19/2026
• Line Item Number: 22
• Award Date: 05-19-2026

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. The procurement was awarded to a single responsible source.

This action was awarded under FAR 12.4, indicating a sole-source procurement.

• Product Service Code: 6910
• NAICS Code: 339113
• Contracting Office ZIP Code: 57741
• Awardee: CORPS MEDICAL SUPPLY, LLC
• Awardee Address: 2211 N TRADITION LN, JANESVILLE, WI 53545
• Point of Contact: Dennis Salmonsen, dennis.salmonsen@va.gov

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a "Justification for Restricting Competition" (IAW RFO FAR 12.102(a)) for a Brand Name Only requirement. The VA Iowa City Health Care System (ICVAHCS) requires a high-fidelity virtual reality simulator to train and assess ophthalmic surgeons in cataract and vitreoretinal surgical techniques. The system must be capable of simulating these procedures under realistic, repeatable conditions.

• A "Brand Name Only" Haag-Streit Eyesi Surgical Cataract Simulator.

• Includes both software and hardware.

• Must be new.

• Must be fully operational, including all required accessories.

• Requires professional installation and on-site clinical education/training.

• Features include realistic microsurgical simulation with tactical feedback, curriculum-based training modules, quantitative performance metrics, and a proven track record in ophthalmic surgical education.

• Period of Performance: 120 Days ARO (After Receipt of Order).

• Estimated Amount: Not explicitly stated, but the justification is for a purchase "Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold."

This document is a justification for restricting competition, not a solicitation with submission instructions or evaluation criteria. It indicates that the government intends to procure this item from a single source.

This is a Brand Name Only justification, indicating a restriction on competition. Market research was conducted, including searches on SBA, GSA Advantage, GSA eLibrary, and a Sources Sought notice. Responses were received from Corps Medical Supply LLC (an authorized distributor and SDVOSB), but the justification asserts that only the Haag-Streit system meets the unique, proprietary requirements.

• The document is dated April 23, 2026.
• Contracting Activity: Network Contracting Office 23 for the VA Iowa City Health Care System.
• Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C263-26-AP-2127.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

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

• Domestic End Product Certification: Offerors must certify that each end product is domestic, except for those listed in paragraph (b).
• Critical Component Identification: Offerors must list domestic end products that contain a critical component.
• Foreign End Product Listing: Offerors must list foreign end products, indicating if they exceed 55 percent domestic content (unless they are COTS items) and their country of origin.
• Addendum: For this specific opportunity, items listed in CLINs 0001 through 0022 are manufactured in Germany but assembled and integrated with US-sourced software and equipment in California. This process is considered "Made in the USA" for the final Surgical Simulator.

Bidders must complete this certificate to confirm compliance with the Buy American Act. For this opportunity, the addendum provides specific guidance on how the assembled Surgical Simulator, with foreign manufactured components but US assembly and software integration, will be treated as a domestic end product. Failure to properly complete this certification may impact offer evaluation.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for a high-fidelity virtual reality simulator designed to train and assess ophthalmic surgeons in phacoemulsification and cataract surgery techniques. The system must include both software and hardware capable of simulating cataract and vitreoretinal surgical procedures. All equipment must be Brand Name Only by Haag-Streit, new, and fully operational upon professional installation and clinical education.

• Brand Name: Haag-Streit

• Functionality: Simulates common and rare ocular procedures with visual and touch feedback, video demonstrations, mobility, stereoscopic 3D visualization, real-time rendering of anterior segment anatomy, dynamic tissue behavior, realistic lighting, dual-handed haptic feedback, and simulated instrument resistance.

• Specific Procedures: Cataract surgery simulation including clear corneal incision, capsulorhexis, lens manipulation, IOL implantation, and simulation of complications like posterior capsule rupture.

• Performance Evaluation: Automated objective performance evaluation, user progress tracking, customizable difficulty levels, scenario repetition, and proficiency benchmarks.

• Included: Software, hardware, accessories, professional installation, clinical education, and on-site training.

• Warranty: Minimum one-year manufacturer warranty.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price, one-time supply contract with no option years.

• Period of Performance: 120 Days ARO (After Receipt of Order).

• Offer Due Date: May 11, 2026, 17:00 MDT.

• Submission Method: Quotes must be submitted electronically to dennis.salmonsen@va.gov.

• Evaluation: Price Only.

• Key Provisions: FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-3, and 52.212-5 are incorporated. Addenda are attached.

• Acquisition: Unrestricted.

• NAICS Code: 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing).

• Size Standard: 500 employees.

• Delivery is FOB Destination to Iowa City VA Health Care System, 601 Highway 6 West, Iowa City, IA 52246.

• All invoices must be submitted electronically via VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System (Tungsten Network).