6515--Combined Cataract and Retina Eye Surgery Units

Other / Unclassified

This document is a Notice of Award for the Combined Cataract and Retina Eye Surgery Units. It indicates a sole source award to an SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business).

This notice is relevant to bidders as it confirms the award of a contract for specific eye surgery units. Key details include:

• Solicitation Number: 36C24526Q0410
• Award Number: 36C24526C0057
• Award Date: 05-15-2026
• Awardee Name: O R ELDER INC
• Award Amount: $431,245.00
• Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs, VAMC(688), Washington DC 20422
• Product Service Code: 6515
• NAICS Code: 334510
• Set-Aside: SDVOSBC (Sole Source)
• Point of Contact: Dylan Gore, Contract Specialist (Dylan.Gore@va.gov)

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This document justifies a sole-source procurement for Eye Surgery Units (UNITY Vitreoretinal Cataract Systems - VCSs) for the DC VA Medical Center. The current equipment is nearing the end of its operational life and experiences frequent downtime. The action will be awarded as a new Firm-Fixed-Price contract.

• Qty 2: ALCON UNITY VCS VLTP (includes VCS Console, Remote, Laser, Large Tray, VCS 6 button footswitch, CS 4 button footswitch, Laser footswitch, BSS Rack, 2 UNITY 4D Phaco handpieces, & Ozil Frag handpiece)
• Qty 10: ALCON 4D PHACO HANDPIECES
• Qty 1: ALCON OZIL FRAGMENTATION HANDPIECE

Delivery is required within 90 days After Receipt of Order (ARO).

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but the authority cited (VAAR 819.7008/7009) allows for sole source awards up to $5,000,000 for SDVOSB/VOSB concerns.

• Period of Performance: Not specified, but delivery of items is within 90 days ARO.

• Statutory Authority: 41 USC §3304(a)(5) and 38 U.S. Code § 8127(c), implemented by VAAR 819.7008 (DEVIATION) for sole source awards to certified SDVOSB.

• Contractor: O.R. Elder, a certified SDVOSB, is the contractor.

• Unique Qualifications: The contractor is a certified SDVOSB. Market research did not yield alternative sources. A Sources Sought notice garnered zero responses. The manufacturer provided a sole-source letter designating O.R. Elder as the exclusive distributor for the VA.

• Conducted through FDA, GSA, NAC, SAM.gov, FPDS, and contracting archives.

• SAM.gov and FDA exclusively listed the manufacturer.

• No alternative sources were identified.

• A Sources Sought notice was issued for 10 business days, soliciting capabilities for the combined vitreoretinal cataract system, which yielded zero responses.

• Sole source award to a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

• Requirements will be reviewed and market research conducted for future acquisitions to remove barriers to competition.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a Sources Sought notice for planning purposes only, seeking information regarding sources for Combined Cataract & Retinal Surgery Equipment for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 5. The equipment is intended for the Washington DC VA Medical Center.

Sources are sought for vitreoretinal cataract systems (VCS) and their places of manufacture.

This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an invitation for bids, request for quotation, or request for proposal. No contract will be awarded based on this notice, and no entitlement to payment for direct or indirect costs will arise from responses.

Responses are for informational purposes only and will be used by Network Contracting Office 5. No specific submission instructions beyond providing information on sources and manufacturing locations are detailed in this notice.

Not specified in this notice.

This notice is for planning purposes only. Potential bidders should refer to the attached document for further details. The solicitation number is 36C24526Q0410. The response date is April 10, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The NAICS code is 334510 and the Product Service Code is 6515.

Sources Sought Notice

This notice is for planning purposes only and is not an invitation for bid, quotation, or proposal. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 5, is seeking information to determine available sources for a vitreoretinal cataract system (VCS) and its place of manufacture. Responses will be used for informational purposes only and will not result in a contract award from this notice.

• A vitreoretinal cataract system capable of performing both cataract and retinal surgeries.

• Equipment must be usable for anterior segment surgery (phacoemulsification and cataract removal).

• Equipment must be usable for posterior segment (vitreoretinal) ophthalmic surgery.

• Specific items listed include:

  • Alcon 4D Phaco Handpieces (Quantity: 10)
  • Alcon Unity VCS VLPT w/ VCS Console (Quantity: 2), including Remote, Laser, Large Tray, VCS 6 Button Footswitch, CS 4 Button Footswitch, Laser Footswitch, BSS Rack, 2 UNITY 4D Phaco Handpieces, & Ozil Frag Handpiece.
  • Alcon Ozil Fragmentation Handpiece (Quantity: 1)

• Manufacturer's Warranty, Installation & Training are included.

• NCO 5 intends to award an estimate of one single-award firm fixed price contract based on market research results.

• Delivery is required within 90 days from award of the contract.

• Interested contractors must provide information to Dylan Gore at dylan.gore@va.gov no later than April 10, 2026, at 12 PM NOON Eastern Time.

• Responses should include company name, address, point of contact, and business size status (e.g., SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, Large Business).

• Specific questions to be answered include:

  • Business size status and representations.
  • Whether the company is considered small under NAICS code 334516.
  • Manufacturer or distributor status and country of origin.
  • If a distributor/reseller, whether items are altered, assembled, or modified.
  • Existing federal contract information (GSA FSS/NAC, NASA SEWP, etc.).
  • Availability of items on existing schedules/contracts.
  • General pricing for products/solutions.
  • Capabilities regarding salient characteristics.

• Telephone responses will not be accepted.

• NAICS code: 334516

• NAICS size standard: $1,000

• This notice is for market research only; no contract will be awarded from it.

• Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a solicitation.