5670--36C242-26-AP-2640 | 561-26-3-5112-0038 Fire Door Replacements Pre-Solicitation was posted under 36C24226Q0582

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the 242-NETWORK Contract Office 02 in Albany, NY, is soliciting fire door replacements under solicitation number 36C24226Q0678, which is designated as a Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 332321. The contract is a Firm-Fixed-Price arrangement requiring the contractor to supply and install specific fire-rated doors and associated hardware, including one 35 5/8 x 83-inch 18-gauge metal door with a 90-minute fire rating and wire glass lite kit, three adjustable metal frames, twenty-two hinges, twenty door closers, and one custom rotary white birch door fitted to an existing opening with a 7" x 22"RH wire glass lite kit. All items must meet exact specifications, and the contractor is responsible for verifying measurements and ensuring proper installation to comply with 2025 AWE inspections. The place of performance is the East Orange VA Medical Center in New Jersey, with delivery required to the specified address, and risk of loss remains with the contractor until delivery at the destination under f.o.b. destination terms. Packaging must adhere to VAAR 852.247-73 for domestic shipment, ensuring carrier acceptance and safe delivery. The solicitation requires compliance with numerous federal regulations, including FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 for commercial item acquisition, Buy American provisions, anti-kickback laws, the Fly American Act, and the Combating Trafficking in Persons clause. Contractors must submit complete representations and certifications in SAM, including current small business status, TIN, ownership details, and affirmation of compliance with restrictions on covered telecommunications equipment. Invoices must be submitted in arrears with detailed line-item data, shipping documentation, TIN, and contact information for defective invoices, and payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer. Offers are due by June 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, must be submitted via email to the contracting officer, and must include technical descriptions, warranty terms, pricing, past performance, and acknowledgment of all solicitation provisions. The government will evaluate offers without discussions and intends to award to the responsive, responsible offeror with the lowest price, with no discussions anticipated. Contractors are also obligated to flow down key clauses to subcontractors, including ethics, whistleblower