J065--LASER ETCHING INSTRUMENTS

Solicitation No.

36C26126Q0534

Notice Type

Sources Sought

Posted Date

April 22, 2026

Response Deadline

April 23, 2026

NAICS Code

332812AI guide

PSC / Class Code

J065

Contract Code

3600

Issuing Office

261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)

Sub-Agency

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Agency

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Primary Contact

Gary Christensen

City

MATHER

State

CA

ZIP Code

95655

AI Product/Service

service

Awardee

null

Award Date

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. No Solicitation is currently available. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 332812, Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers and the small business size standard is 600 Employees. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information for contractors that can provide professional laser etching services in accordance with the Statement of Work (DRAFT) for the VA Central California Health Care System, 2615 E Clinton Ave, Fresno, CA 93703. A description of services in the attached Statement of Work (DRAFT). Brief Description of Services See attached Performance Work Statement (DRAFT). Capability Statement All interested contractors must respond by email to Gary.Christensen@va.gov before 10:00 AM PDT on 04/23/2026. Please answer the following questions when responding: What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.) a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with the Small Business Administration? Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) Provide Company s legal name along with Unique Entity ID (SAM) number. Primary point of contact, including phone number and e-mail address. Capabilities Statement. Describe experience in providing professional laser etching services service as described in the attached description of work. List other Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size. As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_217_221.html 7a. Of the service actions listed above, which one(s) will your company perform as the prime contractor using its own personnel without subcontracting? 7b. With respect to the service actions listed above, which action(s) do you intend on subcontracting or using other than your company s own personnel? 7c. Of those services that will be performed, approximately what percentage will be paid to the subcontractor(s)? GSA Contract Number, if applicable. Fill out the informational pricing table below: Description QTY UNIT of Measure PRICE Professional laser etching and UDI marking services for up to 15,000 reusable surgical instruments, including applying permanent UDI compliant marks, correcting unreadable marks, and performing data verification and cleanup to support accurate SPS instrument tracking in accordance with the Statement of Work. 1 JOB $ *Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-9) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source. RFQ number 36C26126Q0534 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement. Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ To become a Certified VOSB or SDVOSB, visit https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.

1. April 22, 2026Posted Date
2. April 23, 2026Proposals / Responses Due