4460--AHU Filters and Belts | Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center

The solicitation 36C24426Q0472 seeks Air Handling Unit filters and belts for the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center under an unrestricted, indefinite-quantity contract framework governed by FAR Part 12 as a commercial items acquisition. Offers are due by May 1, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST and must be submitted exclusively via email to Contract Specialist Olivia McDonald at olivia.mcdonald@va.gov, with no phone calls accepted. Amendments addressing technical clarifications and typo corrections were issued on April 20 and April 23, 2026. The contract is structured as a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement, meaning technical acceptability is assessed first, with award going solely to the lowest-priced offer that meets all specified requirements. The primary deliverables include prefilters with MERV 9 ratings, final filters rated at MERV 14, and HEPA filters meeting stringent efficiency standards per IEST RP-CC-001 or EN1822, along with grip notch-style belts designed for high heat and oil resistance. All items must comply with ASHRAE 52.2 and UL 900 standards, be labeled with size, MERV rating, and manufacturer part number, and delivered FOB destination to the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center at 1111 East End Blvd, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Packaging and preservation are not explicitly defined beyond requiring all associated costs to be included in pricing, and no MIL-STDs are cited. Invoices must be submitted electronically via Tungsten Network or VA’s EIPP system adhering to VAAR 852.232-72 and FAR 52.232-33; fax, email, or paper invoices are prohibited. The contractor must be registered in SAM, possess a valid UEI, and certify compliance with clauses on whistleblower rights, equal opportunity, electronic payments, and anti-kickback statutes. The offeror must represent eligibility under the 8(a) Business Development Program, and the NAICS code is 333413. Performance will be guided by quarterly delivery cycles aligned with the VA fiscal year, with no fixed contract value stated. No Contracting Officer’s Representative is named in the documentation, and formal delegation will be provided separately. The contract includes standard FAR and VAAR clauses such as