What does NAICS 423450 cover for VA Medical Center procurement?
NAICS 423450 (Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers) covers wholesale distribution of medical equipment and supplies to healthcare buyers. For VA procurement, this is the primary code used when a small-business reseller supplies medical capital equipment (e.g., breathing devices, imaging hardware, diagnostic instruments) under the nonmanufacturer rule. SBA size standard is 200 employees.
JTJRE Corp is SAM-registered for NAICS 423450 with the size standard trivially met. The reseller path is operationally backed by the Horizon Pack and Ship affiliate's commercial receiving, cross-dock, and shipment-preparation capability — the same workflow that handles industrial-machinery resale under NAICS 423830 scales to medical-equipment fulfillment with the addition of FDA-cleared sourcing discipline.
What VA contracting vehicles buy under NAICS 423450?
VA buys medical equipment under several vehicles, all of which list NAICS 423450 as the primary or applicable code: Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) IDIQs for capital equipment, VA Federal Supply Schedule 65 II A (medical equipment), individual VAMC RFQs for specific equipment buys, and Strategic Sourcing vehicles for high-volume commodity equipment. Each vehicle has its own evaluation pattern.
| Vehicle | Use | Award basis | Set-aside fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAMC RFQ | Single-item capital purchase | FAR Part 12 commercial item | Often SDVOSB |
| SAC IDIQ task order | Recurring or large-buy capital equipment | FAR Part 16 IDIQ | Multiple |
| Schedule 65 II A order | Catalog-based purchase | GSA Schedule task order | Bilateral |
| Strategic Sourcing BPA | High-volume commodity equipment | FAR Part 13 BPA | Pool of awardees |
How does the SBA nonmanufacturer rule apply to medical equipment?
The SBA nonmanufacturer rule at 13 CFR 121.406 permits a small business reseller to win small-business set-asides for medical equipment when the small business takes ownership, supplies product from a small business manufacturer (or under an SBA class waiver), and performs value-added work — typically receiving, inspection, packaging, and shipment with documentation. SBA maintains class waivers covering medical equipment categories where small business manufacturer supply is insufficient.
What FDA and regulatory compliance applies to medical equipment reseller work?
Medical equipment reseller work is governed by the FDA Quality System Regulation (21 CFR Part 820) where it applies to device handling, FDA registration and listing requirements at 21 CFR Part 807 for establishments handling devices, and Medical Device Reporting at 21 CFR Part 803 for adverse-event tracking. Resellers handling devices on behalf of manufacturers typically operate under the manufacturer's QMS via a documented distributor agreement.