6515--Anesthesia Units

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting proposals under RFP 36C24125R0116 to establish multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for the purchase, delivery, installation, maintenance, and testing of anesthesia units for the National Equipment Catalog. These nationwide contracts, which include Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, will be issued as Firm Fixed Price orders with a total performance period of ten years, consisting of a five-year base period and one five-year option period. The estimated contract value per award ranges from a guaranteed minimum of 10,000 dollars to a maximum ceiling of 120,000,000 dollars. The scope of work encompasses the provision of FDA-approved anesthesia systems, including accessories, consumables, and supplementary maintenance service agreements, with a minimum 12-month manufacturer's warranty. Technical requirements emphasize safety features such as O2 and hypoxic mixture fail-safes, internal battery backups for ventilators, and compliance with FIPS 140-2 or 140-3 for wireless networking. Award decisions will be based on best value, evaluating factors in descending order of importance: Technical, Past Performance, Veterans Preference, and Price. Non-price factors combined are more important than price, and a passing rating on minimum technical requirements is mandatory for eligibility. Proposals must be submitted via email to the designated contract specialists by September 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET. Submissions must be organized into five separate volumes using PDF or Excel formats, adhering to strict email size limits and specific subject line formatting. Contractors must comply with various federal and agency standards, including HIPAA, the American with Disabilities Act, and VA cybersecurity directives. Evaluation for Veterans Preference provides full credit to certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and partial credit to Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.