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This is a Sources Sought notice.
The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
The VA needs a small business to provide track-mounted dental treatment lights for its facilities.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The VA needs track-mounted dental treatment lights with specific features: LED technology, 500 reflective facets, touch pad controls, no touch sensors, a no-cure setting, and adjustable light settings. The lights must be able to rotate 270 degrees and tilt 120 degrees, with a 10-year warranty.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The notice is a sources sought notice, and the VA is seeking information for market research purposes only. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Contract Opportunities website.
- How will they pick the winner? The notice doesn't say.
- When and how do you bid? Responses to this notice must be submitted via email to larry.olive@va.gov by July 21, 2026.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with dental equipment and supplies manufacturing
- Has done similar work for the VA before
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit (if any)
Primary point of contact
Name
Larry Olive
Email
larry.olive@va.gov
Phone
(615) 225-2475
Office
Contract Specialist