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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 Lexington VA Medical Center needs a small business to provide an ultrasonic cleaner for medical devices, with specific technical requirements and a one-year warranty.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Lexington VA Medical Center needs an ultrasonic cleaner that can process cannulated surgical instrumentation, Intuitive Surgical DaVinci 5 force feedback instrumentation, and Intuitive Surgical DaVinci Xi endowrist instrumentation. The cleaner must be able to reprocess trays 13.5 wide, 7.5 tall, and 26.25 long, and reprocess at least 70 pounds per cycle. The cleaner must also have a DI rinse and integrated drain pump, allow for custom cycles, and be compatible with existing facility utilities.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed price contract, with a one-year warranty and delivery scheduled to be confirmed via email with the SPS Administrative Officer. The notice doesn't say when the contract will start.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation basis is not specified in the notice.
- When and how do you bid? The response deadline is July 15, 2026, and responses should be submitted electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format to Kristie.Collins@va.gov.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
Don't bother if…
- You must be an authorized distributor of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and provide a letter from the OEM.
Heads up — easy to miss
- You must visit the site to verify space, electrical, and plumbing requirements.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your SDVOSB certification is still active in SAM.gov.
Primary point of contact
Name
Kristie Collins
Email
kristie.collins@va.gov
Phone
(423) 111-1111
Office
Contract Specialist