South Texas Custom Surgical Packs Brand Name or Equal
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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 NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257), has issued a DRAFT Presolicitation for South Texas Custom Surgical Packs (Brand Name or Equal). This is an unrestricted acquisition seeking to establish a 5-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center in San Antonio, TX, and its supporting facilities. This notice is to invite comments and questions on the draft solicitation; it is not an invitation to submit quote packages at this time. Questions and comments are due by May 15, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide custom surgical packs tailored to surgeons' specific needs. Key requirements include:
- TAA compliance and approval by local clinical staff.
- Maintaining adequate stock for caseload demands.
- Standard delivery within 24 hours (Monday-Friday) and emergency same-day delivery.
- Local manufacturer representation 5 days/week and a dedicated Customer Service Manager.
- Color-coded labeling system for easy identification.
- Manufacturer must own sterilization facilities.
- Quarterly pack reviews and updates.
- Ability to maintain 35,000 individual pack components.
- The requirement covers a wide range of pack types, including Cardiac Cath, CT CABG-LF, Cysto, Endovascular, Extremity, General Laparoscopy, Head and Neck, Major Vascular, Minor Vascular, Neuro, Shoulder, Total Hip-LF, Total Knee-LF, and Urology Laparoscopic packs. Performance standards include 95% on-time delivery and 100% sterile packs.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
- Period of Performance: 5 Years (Ordering Periods 1-5 from 09/01/2026 to 08/31/2031)
- Minimum Order: $10,000.00
- Maximum Order: $4,000,000.00 per item or combination of items.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted
- NAICS Code: 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) with a 500-employee size standard.
Submission & Evaluation
- All questions and comments must be submitted via email to janice.malbon@va.gov and francisco.mendoza@va.gov with the subject line "DRAFT 36C25726Q0157 Solicitation". Include section and page numbers for each comment.
- The final solicitation will be evaluated on Technical and Price, with award to the lowest priced, technically acceptable responsible offeror.
Additional Notes
This is a draft for gathering feedback; no quotes or technical capability statements will be reviewed at this stage. Offerors are encouraged to propose improvements to pack contents. Invoices must be submitted electronically via the Tungsten Network, and contractors must maintain active SAM.gov registration.