6515--Brand name or equal STERI-TRAC ST2 CHEMDAQ Monitoring System
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Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Robert J. Dole VAMC, is conducting a Sources Sought notice for the procurement of ChemDAQ Steri-Trac St2 monitoring systems, which includes delivery, labor, installation, and on-site training. This notice is purely for market research purposes and does not constitute a request for proposals or a guarantee of contract award. Interested businesses must submit responses demonstrating their technical expertise and capability to provide the required services, including company information, certifications, small business status, and a capability statement. Respondents should also indicate if they hold relevant GSA Federal-Supply-Schedule or IDIQ contracts. The procurement involves the acquisition of specific ChemDAQ brand-name or equivalent products designed for advanced gas detection of hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid, featuring electrochemical sensors with real-time monitoring, visual and audible alarms, data logging, and reporting functions. The technical specifications emphasize accuracy, calibration intervals, response times, and environmental tolerances. Vendors must be authorized distributors if not the manufacturer. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334519 with a small business size standard of 600 employees, and priority will be given to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in line with the VA Veterans First Contracting Program and the Rule of Two mandate. Responses are due by June 23, 2026, and must be submitted via email to the designated contracting officer without phone inquiries.
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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 15, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
This Sources Sought is for the Robert J. Dole VAMC who has a requirement for ChemDAQ (Steri-Trac St2). This includes delivery, labor, installation and training to be completed by the vendor on-site. BRAND NAME OR EQUAL for all line-items listed below.
Brand-Name Product Information: Manufacturer: ChemDAQ
Description/ Part Number Qty 12 Mo Extended Warranty % of HW/SW for Steri-Trac® 2 Equipment 1 Steri-Trac® 2 One Year SXP® for Steri-Trac® 2 Monitor for Hydrogen Peroxide 1 Steri-Trac® 2 One Year SXP® per Steri-Trac® 2 Monitor for Peracetic Acid 1 Steri-Trac® 2 Remote Display (Limit 3 per Monitor) 2 System Commissioning with In-Service Training for Steri-Trac® 2 Equipment 1
Salient Characteristics
Advanced Gas Detection Technology Real-Time Continuous Monitoring User-Friendly Interface High Sensitivity and Precision Sensors Visual and Audible Alarms Data Logging and Reporting Capabilities Must be able to monitor Peracetic acid Must be able to monitor Hydrogen peroxide
Technical Characteristics
Parameter Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) Peracetic Acid (PAA) Sensor Principle Electrochemical Electrochemical Range 0 20 ppm 0-3 ppm Accuracy2 10% 5% Calibration Interval 4 Months 4 Months Resolution 0.1 ppm 0.01ppm Temperature Range 0 to +50°C - 20 to +50°C Response Time (T90 (s)) < 150 < 120 Repeatability: Greater of X or 5% of signal = 0.2 ppm 0.02 ppm Output Linear Linear Spot-On® Filter Not Needed Yes Relative Humidity 15 to 95 % noncondensing. Dew Point> 0ºC 15 to 95 % noncondensing. Dew Point> 0ºC
Must have an Authorized Distributor Letter issued from the manufacturer if not the manufacturer
The NAICS Code is 334519 with a Small Business size standard of 600 Employees. SDVOSB/VOSB vendors must be registered in the SBA VetCert database. Offerors capable of providing this service shall notify the Contracting Officer no later than (NLT) Jun 23, 2026, 11:00 am CST via email at Danzel.Streets@va.gov. All information is to be submitted via email to: Danzel.Streets@va.gov. Phone calls will not be accepted. VA Contracting Officers utilize the following guidance in determining set-aside preference for VA contracts: VA VETERANS FIRST CONTRACTING PROGRAM 38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128 AND IMPLEMENTATION OF U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING Unique VA Contracting Authority The VA Veterans First Contracting Program and preference for SDVOSBs and VOSBs Sections 502 and 503 of Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 as amended (38 U.S.C. 8127-8128) established a VA-specific program which gives priority and preference in the award of VA contracts to · SDVOSBs, and · VOSBs, in that order The program is known as the VA Veterans First Contracting Program and is implemented under VAAR Subpart 819.70. VA Veterans First Mandate for the VA Rule of Two · Under 38 U.S.C. § 8127(d)(1), when using competitive procedures, VA must set aside procurements for VOSBs if a contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that two or more small businesses owned and controlled by veterans will submit offers and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States. This is known as the VA Rule of Two. The Supreme Court has ruled that 38 U.S.C. §8127(d)(1) is mandatory, not discretionary and its text requires the Department to apply the Rule of Two to all contracting determinations. · Specifically, the VA hierarchy and contracting order of priority places highest priority with SDVOSB then VOSB before other small business categories such as, 8(a), and HUBZone programs, or Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and then all other small businesses
