6515--MOBIEL ULTRASOUND PLATFORM

This solicitation, issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12, seeks a Mobile Ultrasound Platform for the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System and is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price acquisition to be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with evaluation strictly based on compliance with the minimum system requirements detailed in Attachment A, Salient Characteristics – Mobile Ultrasound Platform. Any offer failing to meet all specified technical criteria will be deemed unacceptable regardless of price. The required equipment includes three Ultra Scan Versa Premier Table units and three UltraScan Versa Premier Single Pedal Braking Base units, with all deliveries to be made FOB Destination to the VA Loma Linda facility in California. Pricing details are not provided by the government and must be submitted by offerors in response to the RFQ. All submissions must be sent electronically via email to the designated Contract Specialist by the deadline of July 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time, including the solicitation number in the subject line. Offerors are required to provide their Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and must complete all applicable FAR and VAAR certifications including those for socioeconomic status, Buy American compliance, and sanctions adherence, particularly with regard to OFAC-regulated countries such as Iran, Sudan, and Cuba. The contract mandates electronic payment through EFT and requires electronic invoicing under VA guidelines, with no physical delivery of invoices permitted. Packaging and marking requirements specify inclusion of brand, model number, OEM number, manufacturer part number, and CAGE code, though no formal standards such as MIL-STD-129 or MIL-STD-130 are explicitly required. The Government retains full authority for inspection and acceptance upon delivery, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative has been designated. Offerors must ensure full compliance with whistleblower protections, prohibitions on internal confidentiality agreements, and federal statutes governing procurement integrity, kickbacks, and labor standards, with deviations noted in certain clauses indicating modified government language is in effect.