6515--Autopsy Tables

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting bids under solicitation number 36C24526Q0464 for the procurement of autopsy tables, identified under NAICS code 339113, with the contract title "6515—Autopsy Tables." The combined synopsis/solicitation notice, posted on April 24, 2026, invites proposals to be submitted electronically to [email hidden] no later than May 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with responses to inquiries due by April 28, 2026, at the same time. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, meaning proposals must meet all technical requirements to be considered for award, among which the lowest-priced responsive offer will be selected. Performance is required at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, with delivery expected within 90 days of contract award. The place of performance is designated as Clarksburg, WV 26301, while the contracting office is located in Linthicum, Maryland. The procurement is set aside for small businesses, with the applicable clause referencing Alternate I of 52.219-6, though no specific socioeconomic set-aside designation is confirmed beyond this. The contract imposes strict compliance obligations related to federal records management under 44 U.S.C. § 3301, requiring contractors to handle, store, and dispose of all records properly and ensure that all deliverables remain government property. Personnel must complete agency-mandated records management training, and all use of government IT systems must be restricted to authorized contract purposes. Contractors are prohibited from creating, retaining, or disseminating sensitive or protected information without authorization. Security and supply chain integrity are reinforced through incorporated FAR clauses including 52.203-17 (whistleblower rights), 52.204-27 (service contract reporting), 52.204-28 (supply chain security), and 52.240-90 (security prohibitions). The contractor must also comply with reporting requirements for executive compensation and first-tier subcontract awards. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the VA’s eInvoice system, not WAWF or IPP, and payment will be processed via EFT to the VA Maryland Health Care System. The contract includes unlimited government rights