6515--36C25626Q1085-Brand Name or Equal (Olympus) Integrated Operating Room, Endoscopy Video System and Endoscopic Instrumentation

This solicitation, numbered 36C25626Q1085, is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items under FAR Subpart 12, requesting quotes for an Integrated Operating Room, Endoscopy Video System, and Endoscopic Instrumentation, with a brand-name-or-equal requirement specifying Olympus equipment. The acquisition is unrestricted, classified under NAICS code 339112 with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and will be evaluated using a best-value trade-off process that considers Technical, Past Performance, Veterans Socioeconomic Preference, and Price as equal-weighted factors, with no lowest price technically acceptable methodology. The period of performance is from August 31, 2026, to December 30, 2026, with delivery and performance occurring at the VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi, Mississippi, specifically at Warehouse Building 26. Offers must be submitted electronically by August 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to Contracting Officer Anthony Marion, and all questions must be submitted by August 6, 2026. A site visit is strongly encouraged on August 4, 2026, at Building 30, 1st Floor, to assess ceiling structures, medical gas routing, conduit pathways, lighting, and network integration requirements, though attendance is not mandatory for submission. The solicitation incorporates the full suite of FAR and VAAR clauses through FAC 2025-06 and applicable deviations effective through 2026, including critical provisions such as 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, and 52.212-4, along with addendums and VA-specific clauses like VAAR 852.215-70 for veteran preference and VAAR 852.219-70 for small business subcontracting. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov, comply with the Trade Agreements Act, and submit proposals in three volumes—Technical, Management, and Past Performance—each within strict page limits of 20, 20, and 5 pages respectively. Proposals must be in DOCX or PDF format, virus-free, and submitted only via email. Payment will be processed electronically through the VA’s