6130--Brand-name or equal UPS batteries for medicine refrigerators

The Department of Veterans Affairs through its Network Contracting Office 9 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is soliciting commercial-grade UPS batteries for medicine refrigerators under solicitation number 36C24926Q0244, with proposals due by June 11, 2026. The procurement is for three specific battery models—SAVERCELL-S, SAVERCELL PLUS-S (two quantities)—to be delivered to the Robley Rex VAMC in Louisville, Kentucky, between June 22 and September 30, 2026, under FOB destination terms. The contract is structured as a commercial item acquisition under FAR Part 12, utilizing Firm Fixed Price terms, with evaluation based on technical acceptability and price fairness, allowing for trade-offs rather than strictly lowest price technically acceptable. Technical acceptability requires compliance with salient characteristics including pure sine-wave output, UL/ETL listing, non-life-support designation, and compact form factor, supported by product literature, specifications, and OEM authorization. The solicitation is set aside for certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), requiring strict adherence to subcontracting limitations of no more than 50% of contract value to non-certified entities for supplies, along with full compliance with VAAR 852.219-73 and 852.219-76, and certification via the SBA database. Contractors must also comply with federal security prohibitions, prohibitions on DEI-related discrimination, the Anti-Deficiency Act, and restrictions on the use of covered telecommunications equipment under FAR 52.204-24. All items must be properly labeled with brand, model, OEM, and CAGE code, and packaged according to domestic shipment standards, with preservation responsibilities assigned to the contractor. Invoicing is mandated to be submitted electronically via the VA’s Customer Engagement Portal, with payment processed exclusively through Electronic Funds Transfer. The contractor must hold a valid UEI and CAGE code in SAM.gov, and all representations and certifications under FAR 52.212-3 must be completed or risk disqualification. No pricing data is provided in the solicitation, and contract value remains unstated. Termination for convenience or cause is permitted under standard federal provisions, with title transferring to the government upon acceptance at the delivery point, and all goods subject to an implied warranty of merchantability and fitness for intended use.