6515--Autoclave Benchtop

The James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa, Florida, is seeking a Heidolph Tuttnauer laboratory benchtop autoclave under solicitation 36C24826Q0659, with a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5. The requirement includes delivery, installation, and staff training on proper operation and maintenance, with warranties guaranteed for long-term reliability. The contract will be awarded on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, with firm-fixed-price terms, and no discussions will be held with offerors. Technical acceptability is a threshold requirement, and award will be determined solely by the lowest responsive price. The place of performance is fixed at 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612, with delivery required no later than 30 days after request for offer under FOB Destination terms. Only electronic submission of a single PDF is accepted via Quentin.Ford@va.gov by the deadline of May 14, 2026, and the offeror must be a registered small business with a valid UEI and CAGE code. The contractor must be an authorized distributor, provide an OEM letter of authorization, and submit a completed SF 1449 along with certification of compliance with limitations on subcontracting. All deliverables, including training materials and documentation, become U.S. Government property with unlimited rights. Compliance with federal records laws, privacy standards, and supply chain security regulations is mandatory, including adherence to Section 889 of the NDAA prohibiting use of covered telecommunications equipment from designated foreign entities and compliance with OFAC sanctions. Payments will be processed electronically via EFT using VA’s EIPPS system, and the contracting officer at NCO 8 in Tampa will administer the contract directly without a designated COR or COTR. The contract includes specific deviations in security and subcontracting clauses, and all subcontractor obligations must be flowed down. No invoice, packaging, marking, or bar-coding specifications beyond basic product identification are outlined, and no contract value is specified due to the absence of populated pricing data.