6515--Medical Carts

The Department of Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System is seeking to procure Avalo brand or equivalent medical carts with an auto-locking system to meet the Critical Care Service Line's requirement for securely storing medications and supplies in patient rooms and during procedures like line insertion and blood draws. The contract includes several models of Avalo medical carts, featuring multiple drawers of varying sizes with dividers, an auto relock locking system without handles, and specific color schemes such as light creme paired with dark creme, extreme green, or extreme blue. Additional upgrades include drawer extensions, caster tracking, and handle options, along with specific accessories like drawer sub-dividers and top mats. The delivery timeline is set at no more than 60 days post-award, with shipments directed to the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System’s North Loading Dock during standard business hours excluding federal holidays. Once received, inventory management and safety inspections will be conducted by the VA’s logistics and biomedical engineering teams to ensure proper tagging, maintenance setup, and preventive maintenance scheduling. The contract also requires the vendor or manufacturer to provide comprehensive manuals for operation, troubleshooting, and repairs to support ongoing maintenance and serviceability of the carts. This procurement is set aside specifically for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 339112.