65--NX EQ Analyzers Physio Body Composition (VA-18-00042390)

This contract pertains to the procurement of EQ Analyzers for Physio Body Composition under solicitation number 36C10G18Q0177, issued by the Strategic Acquisition Center Fredericksburg of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Originally posted in September 2018, the contract is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 339113, which relates to medical equipment manufacturing. The primary location for administration is in Fredericksburg, Virginia, though the place of performance details remain unspecified. Two amendments have notably altered certain terms of the contract. Amendment 1 changed the set-aside status to confirm it as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, ensuring that only qualified small businesses are eligible. Amendment 2 updated a key technical characteristic by modifying the description of the body composition measurement method under Salient Characteristic 5 for contract line items 0001-0003, removing the specific reference to the Near Infrared Technique. These changes reflect refinements in both the eligibility and technical scope of the contract requirements.