South Texas Custom Surgical Packs Brand Name or Equal
Overview
Buyer
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PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
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 the 257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257), has issued a Draft Presolicitation for South Texas Custom Surgical Packs (Brand Name or Equal). This is not an invitation to submit quotes, but rather an opportunity for potential offerors to submit questions and comments on the draft solicitation. The government intends to establish a 5-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center and its supporting facilities in San Antonio, TX. The anticipated response date for the final solicitation is May 15, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for the provision of custom surgical packs tailored to surgeons' specific needs. Key requirements include:
- Compliance with the Trade Agreement Act (TAA).
- Approval by local clinical staff.
- Maintenance of adequate stock to meet caseload demands.
- Standard delivery within 24 hours (Monday-Friday) and emergency same-day delivery.
- Local manufacturer representation available 5 days/week.
- Assignment of a dedicated Customer Service Manager.
- Color-coded labeling system for easy identification.
- Manufacturer ownership of sterilization facilities.
- Quarterly pack reviews and updates.
- Ability to maintain 35,000 individual pack components.
Detailed content listings for various pack types (e.g., Cardiac Cath, CT CABG-LF, Cysto, Endovascular, Major/Minor Vascular, Neuro, Shoulder, Total Hip/Knee) are provided in an accompanying spreadsheet.
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.
- NAICS Code: 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing)
- Size Standard: 500 Employees
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted
Submission & Evaluation
This is a draft solicitation for comments only. No quotes or technical capability statements will be reviewed at this stage. 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". Comments should include the section and page number. The final solicitation will be evaluated on Technical and Price, with award to the lowest priced, technically acceptable responsible offeror.
Performance Standards
Performance will be monitored against standards including:
- Delivery: 95% of orders shipped/delivered within 24 hours.
- Emergency Delivery: 100% of emergency requests fulfilled within 24 hours.
- Labeling: 95% of packs correctly labeled.
- Contents: 95% of packs contain all specified items or approved alternates.
- Sterility: 100% of packs are sterile.
Additional Notes
Offerors are encouraged to propose improvements to pack contents. Contractors must maintain active registration in SAM.gov and submit invoices electronically via the Tungsten Network.