# Sources Sought for Deep Brain Stimulation Stereotactic System for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26326q0497 - Solicitation number: 36C26326Q0497 - Notice type: Sources sought - Status: Closed. Deadline was March 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: Network Contract Office 23 (36C263) - NAICS: 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies - Place of performance: Minneapolis - First posted: March 24, 2026 - Last posted: March 24, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fff206bf4b24438994452c532d902cb5/view ## Description The Minneapolis VA Health Care System requires a new deep brain stimulation stereotactic system for surgery services with the Salient Characteristics listed below. This is a sources sought looking for businesses to provide the supplies listed below for market research purposes. No awards of a contract will be made from this announcement. If you are a vendor that can provide the requested information above and required supplies described below with competitive pricing, send your information (to include your organization's Unique Entity Identifier number) with a description of proof of capability to: Theresa.Thunder@va.gov on or before March 31st, 2026. Only emailed responses will be considered. Additionally, please provide answers as appropriate to the following questions in the table below with your response to this sources sought. Failure to respond to the following questions may affect the acquisition strategy. 1. Identify your organization's socio-economic category. 2. Identify if your organization is the manufacturer of the requested supplies. If you are not the manufacturer, identify the manufacturer of the supplies that you will provide, their socio-economic category and a letter showing that your organization is an authorized distributor for the requested supplies. 3. Fill out the certificate under FAR Provision 52.225-2(b), identifying the item and its country of origin. ( https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_2__d3401e52). If the product is a US domestic end product, write in USA for the item's country of origin. 4. State whether any of the requested supplies may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.). 5. Address whether your organization meets the requirements of 13 CFR 121.406 (b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii) (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/chapter-I/part-121/subpart-A/subject-group-ECFR0fca5207262de47/section-121.406#p-121.406(b)). 6. State if subcontracting is contemplated for this requirement and what percentage of the requirement will be subcontracted and for what tasks. 7. Provide estimated shipping and delivery information for the requested supplies (e.g. Expected lead time on delivery).  *If applicable, VAAR 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Veteran Owned Small-Businesses.* *If applicable, VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market Items, will apply to the potential solicitation.* *If applicable, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Small-Businesses. * ## Publications - March 24, 2026: Sources sought, due March 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice fff206bf4b24438994452c532d902cb5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fff206bf4b24438994452c532d902cb5/view ## Points of contact - Theresa (Tess) Thunder, Contract Specialist, theresa.thunder@va.gov, 701-239-3700 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26326q0497.