4130--Equipment Chiller Rentals CLC and Bldg 1

The solicitation for Equipment Chiller Rentals for the CLC and Main Building, under solicitation number 36C24826Q0834, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8, based in Tampa, Florida, with contract administration handled by Contracting Officer Scott Brickey in Gainesville, Florida. The contract seeks the rental of two air-cooled chillers—one trailer-mounted 500-ton unit for the Main Hospital and one skid-mounted 100-ton unit for the CLC Building—along with installation components, 24-hour testing, initial startup, and operator training for facility staff. The work is to be performed at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL, with deliveries anticipated within 15 to 30 days after award. The base contract period runs from August 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, and includes four optional one-year periods extending the performance period through September 30, 2030. The contract is to be awarded as a Firm-Fixed-Price agreement on a best-value basis, evaluating technical capability, delivery schedule, and total price, with no numerical weights specified. Offerors must comply with extensive federal mandates including FAR clauses on subcontractor sales restrictions, trafficking in persons, veteran and disability equal opportunity, labor rights, and DEI discrimination, along with VA-specific standards and the VHA ICARE guidelines. Packaging must ensure safe delivery and carrier compliance, while invoices must be submitted monthly in arrears electronically, adhering to VAAR Clause 852.232-72 and include precise details like TIN, shipping information, and payment terms. All offers must be submitted via email to Scott Brickey by the revised deadline of July 27, 2026, at 4:30 PM ET, with pre-submission questions due by July 6, 2026. Offerors must also certify compliance with subcontracting limitations, not be debarred, and electronically maintain current representations in SAM, including UEI, CAGE code, ownership structure, and adherence to Buy American and Section 889 prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment.