About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs seeks potential sources to supply one full body clinical phototherapy cabinet for the Dermatology Department at the Wilmington VA Medical Center in Wilmington, Delaware. The required unit must provide a minimum operational lifespan of five years, include a minimum one-year manufacturer service warranty, feature 48 high-intensity ultraviolet lamps, and operate without connecting to a VA network or external records system. Vendors must also offer yearly maintenance services in their commercial catalogs. This notice serves solely for market research, and the buyer has not issued a formal solicitation. Interested businesses capable of meeting the requirements must email their company information, business classification, distributor status, and technical capability materials to [email protected]. All responses must arrive no later than 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time on November 10, 2026.
Scope of work
- One full body clinical phototherapy cabinet designed for dermatologic conditions
- Forty-eight high-intensity, 6-foot ultraviolet lamps
- Configurations supporting NB-UVB, UVA, and combination UVA/NB-UVB therapy
- Integrated dosimetry system for automatic ultraviolet measurement and shutoff
- Touchscreen user interface for staff control and monitoring
- Interior and access configuration accommodating wheelchair patients
- Minimum operational lifespan of five years and minimum one-year manufacturer service warranty
- Delivery to Wilmington VAMC 6th Floor, Building 1, Dermatology Department
Minimum qualifications
- Compliance with nonmanufacturer rule IAW 13 CFR 121.406(b) if not the manufacturer
- Vendor must offer yearly maintenance services as part of commercial catalog
Documents to include with your response
- Company name, address, SAM UEI number, and contact person details
- Business size, classification, or type
- Government contract numbers if applicable
- Brochures, pamphlets, hyperlinks, or materials showing capabilities and warranties
- Answers to manufacturer or distributor compliance questions
- Letter of authorization on OEM letterhead if small business distributor or reseller
Key dates
- Responses due
- 11-10-2026 6:00AM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit responses directly via email to the designated contracting specialist.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Wilmington VA Medical Center, 1601 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington DE 19805
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 36C24427Q0046
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Buying office
- 244-Network Contract Office 4 (36C244)
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 10, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 29, 2026
- NAICS
- 339112 · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 6515
- Place of performance
- Wilmington, 19805
- Contracting contact
- Jefferson Mann, Contract Specialist
jefferson.mann@va.gov
717-202-5456
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
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