4110--Commercial Roll-In Freezers

This solicitation, numbered 36C25626Q0947, is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial roll-in freezers issued under FAR Part 12 using simplified acquisition procedures, exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks two commercial roll-in freezers meeting specific technical requirements, including a 38.2-cu.-ft. capacity, 0-5 degrees F temperature range, R-448A refrigerant, heated perimeter, automatic LED lighting, stainless steel construction, self-closing and stay-open door at 120 degrees, full-size lockable door, and an EZ-Clean door gasket. The preferred model is the Spec-Line Freezer RIF132HUT-FHS or an equal, with a required warranty of six years for parts and labor and seven years for the compressor. Deliveries must be made to the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center Warehouse in Shreveport, Louisiana, with a delivery schedule of 30 days after receipt of order, FOB destination, and the contractor is responsible for delivery, installation, and testing. All written materials must use layperson language with a glossary for any technical terms. Offers must be submitted electronically by 8:00 a.m. Central Time on July 7, 2026, to Marcus Sidney at marcus.sidney@va.gov, with no phone inquiries accepted. Questions must be submitted by July 2, 2026, by the same deadline. Proposals are structured in three volumes: Price, Past Performance, and Technical Capabilities, each with mandatory components including a completed SF 1449, SAM.gov registration proof, and pricing schedule totals. The evaluation is based on a lowest priced technically acceptable basis, with technical capability, responsibility, and past performance serving as mandatory pass/fail gates. The contract incorporates deviations from standard FAR clauses, including 52.212-4, 52.219-28, 52.222-36, 52.222-50 (with Alternate I), and 52.222-90, as well as provisions for combating trafficking in persons, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, addressing DEI discrimination, and Buy American requirements. Contractors must comply with limitations on subcontracting, ensuring no more than 50% of the contract value is paid to non