What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 7, seeks sources to replace two dental vacuum pumps and an associated control system in the attic of Building 3 at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia. The required scope includes removing and disposing of existing equipment, supplying and installing two replacement pumps and a compatible control system, performing piping and electrical connections, and completing operational testing and documentation. Personnel performing the installation must hold a current ASSE 6010 Medical Gas Systems Installer certification. The agency requests responses from all interested businesses to determine an acquisition strategy, particularly targeting SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Interested vendors must submit their responses by November 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The anticipated project completion period is 90 calendar days after contract award.
Scope of work
- Site assessment and preparation
- Safe disconnection, removal, and disposal of existing pumps, obsolete controls, and components
- Supply and installation of two replacement dental vacuum pumps
- Supply and installation of a compatible replacement control and monitoring system
- Necessary piping adjustments, electrical connections, control wiring, and plumbing integration
- Operational testing, leak testing, verification, and system demonstration with VA personnel
- Delivery of operating manuals, maintenance information, warranty documentation, and as-built documentation
- Site cleanup including removal of waste, debris, tools, and unused equipment
Minimum qualifications
- Personnel performing installation must hold current ASSE 6010 Medical Gas Systems Installer certification
Documents to include with your response
- Company name, address, website, point of contact, telephone number, and email address
- Unique Entity ID (UEI), CAGE code, and SAM.gov registration status
- Business size under NAICS 811210 and socioeconomic classifications (including SBA certification status for SDVOSB/VOSB)
- Capability statement addressing complete SOW including pump replacement, controller integration, piping/electrical, and testing
- Up to three examples of relevant dental vacuum or comparable medical vacuum system projects
- Description of work anticipated to be self-performed versus subcontracted, and limitations on subcontracting compliance
- Anticipated equipment availability, delivery lead time, and ability to complete within 90 calendar days
- Complete technical specification sheets and/or cut sheets for proposed replacement equipment
- Manufacturer compatibility statement or integration certification if proposed controller and pumps are from different manufacturers
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Email responses to Contracting Officer Jessica Cummings at [email protected] with subject line Sources Sought—Building 3 Dental Vacuum Pump Replacement—[Company Name]
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
Awards in the same category (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 811210, performed in GA
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Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 811210, since Oct 1, 2024
4,670 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.