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6515--Humidifier Heater Base Sources Sought

Solicitation 36C25227Q0090 · Due 2026-11-23. 6515--Humidifier Heater Base Sources Sought. VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF in Wisconsin · NAICS 339112.

Solicitation36C25227Q0090
Notice typeSources Sought
PostedNovember 10, 2026
Response deadlineNovember 23, 2026
Place of performanceCaptain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center 3001 Green Bay Road North Chicago, IL 60064-3048, Wisconsin
ClassificationNAICS 339112 · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing · PSC 6515
Set-asideUnrestricted

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. The NCO 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified: (1) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); or (3) Small or emerging small business firms, or (4) Other Than Small business firms, to provide Humidifier Heater base, Humidifier Sensor Cartridge, and Humidifier Expiratory Heater to the , Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. General Requirements: Brand Name or Equal The below products are known to meet the governments needs all equal parts will be considered. 950 Humidifier Heater base, 950 Humidifier Sensor Cartridge, and 950 Humidifier Expiratory Heater Wire Adapter or Equal Salient Characteristics: Therapy Profiles: Must support Invasive ventilation Must support Noninvasive ventilation Must support Nasal High Flow therapy. Temperature Probes: Must have no external temperature probes Must incorporate internal temperature probes that do not require special disinfection processing Circuit Compatibility: Must be compatible with single heated circuits for non-invasive ventilation. Must be compatible with double heated circuits for invasive ventilation. User Interface: Must have a simple user interface Must include touch screen monitors to create setting modifications Must allow mode changes Must allow comfort setting adjustments Must display and troubleshoot alarms Must provide access to Information and Service menus Alarms: Must have built-in alarms for various conditions including but not limited to: 1. High Temperature alarms 2. Low Temperature alarms 3. Water Out alarms 4. Circuit Disconnect alarms 5. Reverse Gas Flow alarms 6. System check alarms Compatibility: Must be compatible with all ventilation and gas flow delivery devices that is currently used at FHCC, Specifically, must be compatible with Medtronic 980 ventilators Specifically, must be compatible with Philips V60 BiPAP devices Specifically, must be compatible with Nihon Kohden 330, 440, and 550 ventilator systems All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING: Company name. Address. Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address). FSS / SEWP Contract number, if applicable. SAM Unique ID number. Tax ID number. Indication of which business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business or Other Than Small Business) for which the organization qualifies. A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above. Documentation from manufacturer (i.e. correspondence from manufacturer) of your firm being an authorized distributor for the manufacturer. Submit responses to the Contracting Specialist, Ryan Nugent, at Ryan.Nugent@va.gov no later than 8:00 AM (Central Standard Time), 23 November 2026. 36C25227Q0090 950 Humidifier Heaterbase shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The NAICS Code 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, is applicable to this acquisition; the size standard is 1,000 employees. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice; no other copies of this notice will be provided.

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Department / agencyVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tierVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Contracting office252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)
Office addressMILWAUKEE, WI, 53214, USA

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PrimaryRyan NugentContract SpecialistRyan.Nugent@va.gov414-844-4800

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First seen by GovBidFitNovember 11, 2026

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