4220--Diving Equipment for the VRE Program

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, is soliciting diving equipment under solicitation number 36C10D26Q0100 to support the Boston VARO VRE Program, with a principal NAICS code of 339920 and a product/service code of 4220 for marine lifesaving and diving equipment. This is a total small business set-aside requiring all offerors to be certified small businesses, and the procurement is structured as an RFQ using Standard Form 1449 for commercial products and services. The contract calls for a single purchase order to be awarded based on a best overall quotes determination, evaluating technical compliance and price equally at 50% each. Technical compliance is a pass/fail gate where offerors must provide all equipment listed in Attachment 1, meeting exact functional and performance requirements; non-brand name items require detailed specification sheets, while certain items like the Viking dry suit and Kirby Morgan helmet are designated as brand name only. Offerors must submit proposals in three volumes: Volume 1 (Technical) limited to 10 pages without pricing, Volume 2 (Price) with fully burdened pricing in two-decimal format, and Volume 3 containing the completed SF1449, certifications, and the Buy American Act certificate. All proposals must be emailed to Lisa Winkler at VA by the deadline of June 9, 2026, with a maximum email size of 5 MB and no hyperlinks or classified material permitted. The contract period runs from June 22, 2026, to August 21, 2026, with delivery to Marlborough, MA, under FOB Destination terms, requiring packaging that ensures safe delivery and carrier acceptance, adhering to applicable transportation regulations. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the delivery point, with the Government reserving the right to inspect at the contractor’s facilities, and items are presumed accepted 60 days after delivery unless rejected earlier. Nonconforming items may be repaired, replaced, or reperformed at no additional cost, or result in price adjustments. Payment will be made via electronic funds transfer after delivery and acceptance, with invoices submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR 852.232-72. Offerors must be registered in SAM, provide their UEI and tax ID, and certify compliance with the Buy American Act, either by submitting the required certificate or representing exclusive domestic content. Additional