6515--NEW - CARDIOLOGY EXAM CHAIRS El Paso Award

The contract is for the procurement of three new T4-BC Exam Chairs/Table or equal units for the El Paso VA Health Care System, issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 339113 by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, with solicitation number 36C25726Q0572. The award was made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable responsible offeror, with technical acceptability serving as a pass/fail gate and no tradeoffs permitted. The base period of performance runs from June 22, 2026, to June 21, 2027, with delivery required within 60 days of contract award to the designated location at 6 Founders Blvd., Suite B, El Paso, TX 79906, addressed to Armando Brondo. All equipment must be new, not remanufactured or gray market, and sourced through an OEM authorized dealer, distributor, or reseller, with full manufacturer warranty coverage and adherence to OEM software licensing and service terms. The contractor must provide telephone technical support from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday through Friday, excluding VA holidays, with a best-efforts response time of one hour. Delivery must comply with domestic shipment packing standards ensuring carrier acceptance and safe delivery, with FOB destination terms applying. All invoices must be submitted electronically through VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System in compliance with VAAR 852.232-72 and payment will be processed via electronic funds transfer upon receipt and final government acceptance. The contractor is required to maintain current SAM registration and UEI/CAGE codes and certify compliance with representations in FAR 52.212-3 and Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (52.240-90). Contractors are bound by strict data protection requirements, including adherence to EPVAHCS information security policies, prohibition against retaining non-public VA information outside the scope of the contract, and acknowledgment that all data produced under the contract is owned by EPVAHCS. The use of unmanned aircraft systems requires prior government notification and authorization, and any deviation from solicitation terms will disqualify the offer. Proposals were submitted via email with specific formatting and content requirements, including completion of Standard Form SF 1449 and detailed evidence of compliance with salient characteristics, particularly for