2340--Olin E. Teague Veterans Medical Center Logistics Office is seeking to purchase Electric Utilities Carts

The contract awarded under solicitation number 36C25726P0480 is a firm-fixed-price agreement issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, to Contemporary Product Solutions, Inc., for the purchase of dental equipment and supplies totaling $188,405.12. The procurement is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business set aside, with the primary performance location at Building 206, 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, Texas, and a secondary delivery point in Amarillo, Texas. The contract requires delivery of 88 distinct line items including LED dental motors, ultrasonic insert systems, dental chairs, delivery systems, X-ray sensors, panoramic units, sterilization centers, compressors, vacuum systems, and assorted dental supplies, all to be delivered within 30 to 60 days of award with FOB destination terms. Acceptance of goods occurs upon receipt at the delivery site, with conformance strictly tied to manufacturer-specific part numbers and models, such as Nordent EC11 and Hu Friedy, though no technical standards like ANSI or ADA are referenced. Invoicing is exclusively mandated through the Tungsten Network, with all payments administered by the VA’s Network Contracting Office 17 in San Antonio and tied to the obligation number 674A60073. The contract incorporates multiple FAR clauses including 52.212-4 with Alternates I, II, and III for commercial item terms, 52.217-6 and 52.217-7 permitting the government to increase quantities at established prices, and 52.222-90 requiring contractor compliance with federal prohibitions on discriminatory DEI practices, flow-down obligations to subcontractors, and reporting of violations. Additional special requirements prohibit contractor personnel from accessing VA information systems, desktop computers, or protected health information, and restrict the removal of any VA-controlled storage media. All deliveries must occur between 0800 and 1630 CT on weekdays, excluding federal holidays, and must be coordinated with designated VA contacts. Packaging and marking requirements stipulate that each item must be labeled with the contract number and VA purchase order number but specify no preservation, climate control, or barcode standards. The contracting officer’s representative is John Zubik, and the contracting officer is Tommy Haire, both located in San Antonio. Though the contract includes option provisions, no option