Nutrace   2

Background
The contract is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the VA Northern California Health Care System. The mission of this agency is to provide high-quality healthcare services to veterans. The goal of this contract is to procure Nutrace Scanners and training, which are essential for marking surgical instruments with unique device identifiers. This procurement is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set Aside, emphasizing support for veteran-owned businesses.

Work Details
The contract includes the following items:
1. **Nutrace R+ Scanner**
- Quantity: 9 EA
- Specifications: Scanner can read a 2D Data Matrix in less than 0.5 seconds regardless of instrument contrast, material, or position. It can read matrices as small as .010 x .010 mm (4 mils).
- Manufacturer Part Number: NuTrace R Scanner
- Brand Name Requirement: Yes

2. **NuTrace NUX-20 NG Laser Unit**
- Quantity: 1 EA
- Specifications: Includes a computer/laptop with Windows 10, fumex fume/odor extractor equipment, templates for marking instruments, safety glasses for class 4 operation, and an electropolishing unit with proprietary solution.
- Manufacturer Part Number: NuTrace Laser - NUX20 NG
- Brand Name Requirement: Yes

3. **Laser Start Up Training**
- Quantity: 1 EA
- Specifications: Up to 32 hours of training online and on-site, including marking surgical instruments with unique identifiers and data entry/editing for existing instruments.
- Manufacturer Part Number: Laser Start Up Training
- Brand Name Requirement: Yes

Period of Performance
Base Period of Performance begins on September 7, 2026, and ends on January 7, 2027.

Place of Performance
VA Northern California Health Care System

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must be Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and meet brand name requirements for all items listed in the solicitation.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity for Nutrace scanners and training appears to have a closely related prior contract history with the same awardee, Martin Aijs, under VA Northern California Health Care System contract numbers 36C26126P0825 ($60,500; “NUTRACE LASER AND TRAINING”), 36C26126P0866 ($47,045; “NUTRACE LASER”), and 36C26126P0491 ($16,200; “NUTRACE R+ SCANNER”). The prior awards cover the same Nutrace laser and scanner components and include training, which aligns with the current RFQ’s requirement to procure a NuTrace R+ scanner, a NuTrace laser unit, and laser start-up training for marking surgical instruments.