6515--SPS Preparation and Packing Workstations Pre-Solicitation Notice was posted under 36C24226P0642

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the 242-NETWORK Contract Office 02 in Albany, New York, is soliciting bids for the delivery, installation, and commissioning of six ergonomic sterilization packing workstations for the Sterile Processing Department. The solicitation, numbered 36C24226Q0639, was posted on May 26, 2026, with responses due by June 10, 2026, and is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. The workstations must be stainless steel, electronically height-adjustable units with a 24.3 to 42.5-inch range and a 500-pound capacity, equipped with dual-monitor arms, 15-amp plug strips, adjustable overhead LED lighting and magnification lamps, multi-function shelving, magnetic hooks, accessory rails, magnetic marker boards, integrated cable management, and rounded edges to prevent bacterial harborage. Task lighting must provide at least 500 lux for instrument inspection. Delivery is required within 30 calendar days of award to the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, NY, with final acceptance occurring at the designated delivery location in East Orange, New Jersey. All items must comply with VAAR 852.247-73 for domestic shipment packaging and meet contractual requirements for conformity, merchantability, and fitness for purpose. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management and provide a Unique Entity ID and applicable CAGE codes, along with self-certification of small business status, including any socio-economic designations such as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, or HUBZone status. Security compliance is mandated through clauses prohibiting the use of covered telecommunications equipment and services. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System in X12 EDI format, with payments processed via Electronic Funds Transfer. While no specific pricing table is populated in the solicitation, contract value remains unspecified. The Government retains the right to inspect and accept or reject delivered items prior to or after delivery, and the contractor is responsible for correcting nonconforming work. No Contracting Officer's Representative or Contracting Officer Technical Representative is named, and no detailed evaluation factors, weights, or basis of award are specified, though the contract type implies a focus on technical acceptability and cost. No packaging, preservation, labeling, or bar-coding standards beyond