6515--Surgical Helmet Equipment

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 22 in Gilbert, Arizona, is soliciting surgical helmet equipment under contract number 36C26226Q0986, with a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5. The solicitation, posted on June 25, 2026, requires responses by 5:00 PM Pacific Time on June 30, 2026, and is for the procurement of Stryker Steri-Shield 8 Surgical Helmets and associated components, including battery packs and chargers, with deliverables to be shipped to the VA Long Beach Healthcare System in Long Beach, California. The contract is classified as combined and does not specify a contract type such as FFP or IDIQ, nor does it list pricing details or total estimated value, leaving cost figures undefined in the solicitation. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and qualify as small businesses, with additional socioeconomic certifications required if claiming veteran-owned, women-owned, or HUBZone status. Offerors must submit a complete quote including OEM authorization letters, product model numbers, lead time estimates, and a Buy American Certificate when applicable, through email to the designated contracting specialist, Melissa Ramirez. The contract incorporates numerous mandatory federal and VA-specific clauses governing ethics, compliance, labor standards, cybersecurity, and procurement integrity. Requirements include adherence to whistleblower protections, prohibitions on contracting with inverted domestic corporations and Kaspersky Lab entities, avoidance of certain telecommunications hardware and software from restricted vendors like Huawei and TikTok, and compliance with the Trade Agreements Act. Packaging and marking must follow VAAR 852.247-72 and -73, specifying item and model numbers while aligning with domestic shipment standards. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the delivery site under government authority, with stringent quality standards requiring certified airflow, ergonomically balanced design, and compliance with AAMI Level 1 back panel specifications for infection control. Electronic invoicing through the Tungsten Network portal is required, and payments will be processed via EFT using SAM.gov. Offerors must also complete representations regarding size status, ownership structures, UEI and CAGE codes, and any predecessor entities, ensuring full transparency. No COR or COTR is designated, and the basis of award is undisclosed, though the evaluation process includes VA-specific deviation factors for veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small business considerations.