4110--Consolidated Refrigerators (VA-26-00035859)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5 in Linthicum, Maryland, is soliciting new refrigerators under a total small business set-aside, with the solicitation number 36C24526Q0479 and a response deadline of May 12, 2026. The procurement, classified under NAICS code 333415, requires the delivery and installation of 46 new refrigerators across two VA Medical Centers in Baltimore and Perry Point, Maryland, to replace outdated units and standardize equipment for improved maintenance and training efficiency. The contract specifies exact technical requirements for three types of units: 17 units of 20 cu. ft. refrigerator with 6 cu. ft. freezer, 6 units of 5.3 cu. ft. vaccine-grade refrigerators meeting NSF/ANSI 456 and Energy Star standards with a seven-year compressor warranty, and 17 units of 5 cu. ft. refrigerators with fingerprint-resistant stainless steel doors and UL certification. All units must be new, fully installed, and compliant with VA Maryland Health Care System standards, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the delivery sites under F.O.B. Destination terms. The solicitation mandates strict compliance with federal and VA-specific contractual clauses, including the Buy American Act with a 55% domestic content threshold, prohibitions on using products from Chinese entities such as Huawei and ZTE or applications like TikTok, and mandatory certifications via FAR 52.240-90 and 52.240-91 related to supply chain security. Offerors must be small businesses, with additional evaluation preferences given to service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small businesses, and must complete all representations required under FAR 52.212-1, including self-certification of size status and UEI registration in SAM.gov. Payment will be processed electronically via VA’s EIPP system using EFT through SAM.gov, with all invoices required to be submitted electronically and no paper submissions accepted. The award will be determined through a trade-off process considering price, technical capability, past performance, and socioeconomic status, without using LPTA. The contracting officer, James Ferro, oversees the solicitation, and while no named COTR or COR is listed, administrative functions are delegated per VAAR 852.242-71. The contract is issued as a firm-fixed