4510--EQ Spa Bathtubs SF

The Department of Veterans Affairs issued a total small business set-aside award under solicitation 36C26326Q0430 for the removal and installation of two new spa bathtubs at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center, with performance required within 90 to 120 days after award. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 326191 for plastics plumbing fixture manufacturing and is structured as a firm-fixed-price contract awarded on a lowest priced technically acceptable basis, where technical acceptability is determined by a pass/fail evaluation with no weighting or adjectival ratings applied. Contract performance includes complete removal of existing units, installation of new tubs with right- or left-side opening configurations, and associated repairs to plumbing, electrical, flooring, walls, doors, and jambs, with all work coordinated through the facility’s engineering point of contact. The contract requires compliance with the Buy American Act, Section 508 ICT accessibility standards, and manufacturer guidelines, with acceptance occurring at the final installation sites after inspection by the Government. A one-year warranty or the manufacturer’s longer warranty—whichever is greater—is mandated for each unit. The contract incorporates numerous federal acquisition regulation clauses addressing cybersecurity, supply chain security, workforce protections, and procurement integrity, including prohibitions on Kaspersky Lab, ByteDance applications, and covered telecommunications equipment from Huawei, ZTE, and other entities under FAR 52.204-25 and 52.204-30. Contractors must be certified as small businesses and comply with representation requirements under FAR 52.219-6 and 52.219-28, with deviation clauses permitting flexibility in program administration. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through VA’s EIPP system using X12 EDI standards via Tungsten Network, with payment handled by the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, TX. All items must be labeled with OEM part numbers, manufacturer codes, serial numbers, lot numbers, and date codes for counterfeit prevention, though no specific MIL-STD packaging or labeling standards are detailed. Offerors are required to submit signed SF 1449 forms, Buy American certifications, OEM authorization letters, and descriptive literature, with proposals submitted exclusively via email to the contracting officer by April 14, 2026. No Contracting Officer’s Representative or Administrative Contracting Officer is named, and no pricing figures are disclosed in the solicitation, with the contract