# Phacoemulsification System

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26326q0910

- Solicitation number: 36C26326Q0910
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Mercy Medical Equipment Company for $161,854.50
- 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: Iowa City, Iowa
- First posted: July 13, 2026
- Last posted: August 7, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b66759cf96af46d4af2ef6b46d974b81/view

## Description

PHACOEMULSIFICATION SYSTEM AND HANDPIECES – BRAND NAME OR EQUAL IN SUPPORT OF IOWA CITY VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested.

Solicitation number 36C26326Q0910 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov). Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 339112 with a size standard of 1,000 Empoyees. A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the attached solicitation documentation.

Additional requirements are listed within the attached solicitation document. Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Emanuel Nevarez, Contract Officer, at emanuel.nevarez@va.gov no later than 16:00 Central Standard Time (CST), 07-16-2026. Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by 13:00 CST, 07-20-2026. Quotes are required to be emailed to emanuel.nevarez@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Officer before the solicitation closing.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Mercy Medical Equipment Company (UEI SN3TFMPA2TH6)
- Contract: 36C26326P0638, purchase order
- Obligated: $115,854.50
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C26326Q0910 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C263 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C26326P0638_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 13, 2026: Solicitation, due July 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 6635e2a34c21436780509adc5a9a4d54. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6635e2a34c21436780509adc5a9a4d54/view
- August 7, 2026: Award notice. Notice b66759cf96af46d4af2ef6b46d974b81. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b66759cf96af46d4af2ef6b46d974b81/view

## Points of contact

- Emanuel Nevarez, emanuel.nevarez@va.gov, 3202556354

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