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Drying Cabinets for Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS)

ID: 36C25626Q1018 • Type: Sources Sought • Match:  95%
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Title: Drying Cabinets for Little Rock, AR. Purpose: The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 located at 5075 Westheimer Road, Galleria Financial Center, Suite 750, Houston, Texas, hereby issues the following Sources Sought/ Request for Information (RFI) with the intent of determining the contractor interest, capabilities, qualifications of potential businesses, nonmanufacturer rule compliance, Buy American Act compliance, Trade Agreement compliance and estimated industry pricing information for market research and estimated budgetary purpose for Contractor to assist with Drying Cabinets for Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), AR, 72205. Notice of Intent to Sole Source. If there are no responses to this notice, a determination by the Government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government to sole source the requirement. No response is a response. Government request that interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required documentation, descriptive literature and authorization letter as described below. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement. Objective: To find qualified and certified contractors with the capability to provide the following: The vendor shall provide all labor, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary to install two (2) drying cabinets at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHA), John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans' Hospital, 4300 W. 7th St, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Delivery Location: Central Arkansas Veteran Healthcare System (CAVHS) John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, 4300 West 7th Street, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Period of Performance: 60 Days ARO. Opportunity: NCO 16, is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to provide this requirement. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE and SOURCES SOUGHT FOR REQUEST INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this Sources Sought in order to assist the CAVHS in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Contractor shall possess the capability to provide all requirements and objectives. Instructions and Response Guidelines: Sources Sought responses are due by 07/14/2026 at 3:00 PM (CST) via email to t.miller@va.gov. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted. Public Information will not be provided and shall be utilized to the full extent possible. This a New Requirement. The subject line shall read: 36C25626Q1018 - Sources Sought Drying Cabinets. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 6(a) - 6(c17). Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the Sources Sought. Information provided will be used solely by CAVHS as "market research" and will not be released outside of the CAVHS Purchasing and Contract Team. This Sources Sought notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this Sources Sought is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on Contracting Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/) website or GSA. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this Sources Sought, or future RFP/RFQ. Contact Information: Contracting Specialist, T Miller Email address: t.miller@va.gov THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may provide answers, responses and give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence and responses. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
Background
The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, located at 5075 Westheimer Road, Galleria Financial Center, Suite 750, Houston, Texas, is issuing a Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) to determine contractor interest and capabilities for providing drying cabinets for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) in Little Rock, AR.

The goal is to identify qualified contractors who can assist with the installation of these cabinets. This notice indicates an intent to sole source the requirement if no competitive responses are received.

Work Details
The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary to install two (2) drying cabinets at the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans' Hospital located at 4300 W. 7th St., Little Rock, AR 72205.

The specific equipment requested includes:
- One (1) AMSCO Drying Cabinet, 38in, Purge, 120V.
- Two (2) AMSCO Instrument Drying Cabinet Air Purge Connectors for DaVinci Devices.
- One (1) AMSCO Drying Cabinet with Large Shelves, 29" Wide, Cabinet Configuration with Purge Option, 120V.

Specifications include:
- The 29" cabinet contains nine shelves and four scope hangers; the 38" cabinet contains 18 shelves.
- Features include LED lights per shelf for visibility of medical devices, stainless-steel drip pans for cleaning access, HEPA filtered air purge options, timers for drying limits on each shelf with a touchscreen interface for operation.
- Precise temperature control from ambient to 136°F (58°C), interlocking tempered glass doors with alarms for open doors.

Period of Performance
60 Days ARO.

Place of Performance
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, 4300 West 7th Street, Little Rock, AR 72205.

Bidder Requirements
Contractors must demonstrate compliance with the nonmanufacturer rule and Buy American Act. They should provide descriptive literature and authorization letters as required.

If offering an 'Equal' product instead of brand name items specified, sufficient technical information must be provided to demonstrate compliance with all salient characteristics listed.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on prior award 36C25625P1143, awarded to Derrah Morrison Enterprises for $20,678 (06/20/25–08/20/25) for “DRYING CABINET.” The current requirement similarly calls for providing and installing drying cabinets at the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in Little Rock, AR, suggesting the prior work is a like-for-like continuation of the same cabinet installation effort.

Overview

Response Deadline
July 14, 2026, 4:00 p.m. EDT Due in 7 Days
Posted
July 7, 2026, 10:42 a.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Department of Veteran Affairs Central Arkansas VA Healthcare System (CAVHS) Little Rock, AR 72205 United States
Source

Current SBA Size Standard
1000 Employees
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$20,000 - $60,000 (AI estimate)
Odds of Award
21%
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 7 days, below average for the VISN 16: South Central VA Health Care Network.
On 7/7/26 VISN 16: South Central VA Health Care Network issued Sources Sought 36C25626Q1018 for Drying Cabinets for Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) due 7/14/26. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 339112 and PSC 6515.
Primary Contact
Title
Contracting Specialist
Name
T Miller   Profile
Phone
713-791-1414 x229073

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)
FPDS Organization Code
3600-00256
Source Organization Code
100186525
Last Updated
July 7, 2026
Last Updated By
t.miller@va.gov
Archive Date
Aug. 13, 2026