4110--Pharmacy Refrigerators
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
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This solicitation, numbered 36C26226Q1085, is a combined synopsis and solicitation set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under FAR Part 12 for commercial items, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the 262-NETWORK Contract Office 22. The requirement is for pharmacy refrigerators and associated castors, including one unit of the True Scientific Model TSCI-150PR-SWG-R-WW-1A, three units of the TSCI-550PR-SWG-R-WW-1A, four units of the TSCI-600PR-SWG-L-WW-1A, eleven units of the TSCI-600PR-SWG-R-WW-1A, and eighteen castors (Part #830280), all to be delivered to the VA Long Beach Healthcare System in California. The contractor must be an Original Equipment Manufacturer or an authorized dealer, distributor, or reseller verified by a signed authorization letter on the manufacturer’s official letterhead; remanufactured or gray market items are strictly prohibited. Shipping costs must be included in the quoted price, and all items must conform exactly to the specified salient characteristics or be proven equivalent through detailed documentation. The NAICS code is 333415 with a size standard of 1,250 employees, and the Nonmanufacturer Rule waiver applies but does not eliminate the requirement for the VAAR 852.219-76 Limitation on Subcontracting Certificate, which must be completed in full, including inserting the offeror’s name and selecting the appropriate manufacturer or nonmanufacturer certification boxes. Manufacturers must certify they will not use more than 50% of the contract amount on non-certified SDVOSB or VOSB subcontractors and must produce the end item in the United States; nonmanufacturers must affirm they have no more than 500 employees, are primarily engaged in retail or wholesale trade, and take possession of items consistent with industry practice, even for drop-shipped goods. A completed Buy American Certificate is required for non-domestic items. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with a current, valid registration, and submissions must be received electronically via SAM.gov no later than July 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, with no exceptions for late
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Department of Veterans Affairs VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, AZ, 90822Set-Aside
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No remanufacturers or gray market items will be acceptable. Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. The letter must either state specific product(s) quoted or the quoter is an authorized distributor for all the manufacturer s products. This letter or corresponding document must be on the manufacturer s letterhead and contain the signature of an authorized official for the manufacturer.
CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UOM 0001 True Scientific Pharmacy Refrigerator Model# TSCI-150PR-SWG-R-WW-1A or equal 1 EA 0002 True Scientific Pharmacy Refrigerator Model# TSCI-550PR-SWG-R-WW-1A or equal 3 EA 0003 True Scientific Pharmacy Refrigerator Model# TSCI-600PR-SWG-L-WW-1A or equal 4 EA 0004
True Scientific Pharmacy Refrigerator Model# TSCI-600PR-SWG-R-WW-1A or equal 11 EA 0005 True Scientific Castors Part# 830280 or equal 18 EA
The solicitation will be in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul part 12, and 19, Acquisition of Commercial Items, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Small Business Programs, and Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations as supplemented with additional information in this notice. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 333415, Size Standard 1,250 Employees. NMR is waived for the NAICS code in the solicitation and can be verified at https://www.sba.gov/document/support-non-manufacturer-rule-class-waiver-list. The Contractor Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice shall adhere to all federal and state laws and regulations in effect during the term of this contract. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract. The Contract begins on the date of award.
Please note system updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
In advancement of Section 2 of Executive Order 14208, the removal of requirements related to Executive Order 14057 eliminates all non-statutory sustainability requirements or preferences in purchases of food service wares, including paper straws. In addition to removing requirements related to Executive Order 14057, the attachment also reflects recent updates to Code of Federal Regulation citations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture s BioPreferred® Program, a statutory purchasing preference program.
Key solicitation milestones are: Submit any questions regarding this procurement via email to Melissa.Ramirez8@va.gov no later than 10am Pacific Time Tuesday July 14th, 2026. No questions will be answered after this date/time unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as determined by the Contracting Officer. Telephonic questions will not be accepted or returned. RFI responses will be responded to as necessary in amendment format which will be posted to contract opportunities at http://SAM.gov.
Due to time constraints, responses to the solicitation shall be due on Friday, July 17th, 2026 at 10:00 Pacific Time. Offerors are advised that it is your responsibility to review and monitor the website frequently to ensure you have the most up to date information, including amendments. Correspondence or questions may be directed to Melissa Ramirez, Contracting Specialist at Melissa.Ramirez8@va.gov with " 36C26226Q1085, Pharmacy Refrigerators in the subject line. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Inquiries after the allotted period may not be responded to due to the time constraints of the procurement. All offerors must be registered in www.SAM.gov to do business with the Government. Ensure your registration is correct, current and has not expired.
Additionally, it is important to note that although NMR is waived for the NAICS code in the solicitation and can be verified at https://www.sba.gov/document/support-non-manufacturer-rule-class-waiver-list the Limitation of Subcontracting VAAR 852.219-76 certification must still be completed and returned in its entirety with the offer. VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance: To be eligible for evaluation and consideration for award, offerors must return the entire Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance clause containing a fully completed certification at the time offers are due or the offer will be rejected and not forwarded for evaluation. In addition to completing the offeror fill-in requirements for this clause, offerors must insert the offeror s name in the brackets containing the following verbiage [Insert Name of Offeror] to have a fully completed certification. Failure to submit a completed and signed certification with the offer will render the offer ineligible for award and will result in the offer not being considered. No exceptions will be made.
If you are a manufacturer: A manufacturer (the clause uses the term other than a nonmanufacturer ) must check paragraph (a)(1)(i) agreeing that it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs . . . or certified VOSBs as listed in the SBA certification database. A manufacturer must also check paragraph (a)(2)(i) to indicate that it is the manufacturer or producer of the end item being procured and that the end item is manufactured or produced in the United States.
If you are a nonmanufacturer: A nonmanufacturer must check paragraphs (a)(1)(ii), ALL appropriate boxes under (a)(2)(ii), AND (a)(2)(iii). Please note if checking section (a)(2)(ii) Nonmanufacturer, subsequent box three "The offeror certifies that it will take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice still applies if items being offered will be drop shipping from OEM, the offeror is ensuring items are delivered within industry practice.
All offerors MUST complete and/or provide following: A complete quote/pricing with estimated lead time. The brand name and model number of offering. If offer is an equal to, offeror quotations must demonstrate and submit documentations proving that their offer meets or exceeds ALL the salient characteristics included in this solicitation, otherwise, they will be considered nonresponsive and not be considered for award. An authorized letter or other documents signed by OEM in order to verify the offeror s authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller status IAW VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items. A fully completed and signed certification of C.8 VAAR 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitation on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products. A completed E.3 52.225-2 BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE if providing non-domestic items.