6515--Patient Monitoring and Telemetry System Salt Lake City, UT

This solicitation, numbered 36C25926Q0356, is for the procurement of a comprehensive Patient Monitoring and Telemetry System to be delivered and installed at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The procurement is structured as a firm-fixed-price contract and is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with the NAICS code 334510. The solicitation requires submission of six distinct volumes of information, including technical specifications, pricing, delivery timelines, Buy American compliance, and proof of authorized distributor status via a manufacturer’s OEM letter as mandated by VAAR 852.212-71(c). Key deliverables include 13 ICU monitors, 14 anesthesia monitors, 46 mid-acuity monitors, 44 wireless telemetry transmitters, 120 transport monitors, and 36 low-acuity monitors, along with nine central stations, a patient monitor management system, full training for approximately 331 staff members across multiple levels, installation, de-installation and trade-in of legacy equipment, project management, and miscellaneous hardware such as mounts and network cabling. Clarification has been provided that the correct quantity of low-acuity monitors is 36, resolving a prior discrepancy. The offering must comply with strict technical and regulatory requirements, including the submission of a FIPS 140-2 certificate number or evidence of FIPS 140-3 application, and an Enterprise Risk Assessment system ID that supports wireless data transfer to the central system. All proposals must include a completed VAAR Clause 852.219-76 certificate addressing limitations on subcontracting, and failure to provide this or the authorized distributor letter renders the offer ineligible. The government uses a comparative analysis approach to determine the most advantageous offer, prioritizing technical capability, which serves as a pass/fail gate, followed by price, delivery lead time, and Buy American compliance. Offerors must be registered in SAM, verified as an SDVOSB in the SBA database, and comply with all applicable federal regulations, including those on labor standards, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, whistleblower rights, and ethics. Delivery is FOB destination, with freight included in the pricing of specified line items, and the government retains the right to extend services under FAR 52.217-8. Proposals are due by July