6515--Motorized surgical table for imaging during fluoroscopic procedures

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting a motorized surgical table for use during fluoroscopic imaging procedures under Solicitation Number 36C26226Q1023, with responses due by June 30, 2026. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set Aside, with NAICS code 339112, targeting commercial products under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and VA-specific clauses. The contract is awardable on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, requiring offerors to meet all salient technical characteristics specified in Section B.4 and submit the lowest price among technically acceptable bids. The item is to be delivered to Los Angeles, CA, 90073, with packaging governed by VAAR 852.247-73 to ensure safe transport and carrier compliance. The place of performance, payment administration, and contract oversight are managed by the VA’s Network Contracting Office 22 in Long Beach, CA, with payments processed electronically via EFT using a specified remit-to address. Invoicing must be submitted electronically following VAAR Clause 852.232-72 upon delivery, aligning with VA’s electronic payment systems. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses including Buy American preferences, prohibitions on covered foreign telecommunications and surveillance equipment, restrictions on certain foreign software applications, labor standards, equal opportunity requirements, and subcontracting obligations for small businesses. The offeror must certify compliance with limitations on subcontracting and provide a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), while affirming SDVOSB status. Security and supply chain integrity clauses prohibit the use of products or services from entities like Huawei, ZTE, Kaspersky, and ByteDance. The contractor must also adhere to privacy safeguards, whistleblower protections, and federal reporting requirements for executive compensation and subcontract awards. Despite the detailed regulatory framework and compliance obligations, pricing and contract value remain unlisted in the solicitation, with only placeholder line items provided for the surgical table and accessory attachment. No specific labeling, UID, or MIL-STD packaging standards are mandated beyond general carrier compliance. The government retains full inspection and acceptance authority at the delivery point, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative is designated to oversee performance.