6515--Tabletop Counter

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Network Contracting Office 22 located in Long Beach, California, has issued a solicitation for a Tabletop Counter under solicitation number 36C26226Q0997, with an offer due date of June 30, 2026. This procurement is a firm-fixed-price contract awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, meaning selection will be determined solely by the lowest responsive offer that meets all mandatory technical requirements. The contract is a total set-aside exclusively for verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and subcontracting limitations apply as defined by VAAR 852.219-76. Offerors must provide an Authorized Distributor Letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer, signed on official letterhead and issued within the last 90 days, along with Installation and Operational Qualification documentation for the equipment. The required deliverables include an HMI touchscreen with adjustable angle, stainless steel components compliant with cGMP standards, proprietary software, visual and bulk counters, in-person installation, on-site training, and compliance with VA-specific packaging standards outlined in VAAR 852.247-73. Delivery is to be made f.o.b. destination to the New Mexico VA HCS in Albuquerque, and all invoices must be submitted electronically in X12 EDI format per VAAR 852.232-72, with payments processed via Electronic Funds Transfer through the Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas. Technical acceptability is evaluated on a pass/fail basis, with no scoring or trade-offs permitted, and only offerings that fully satisfy all salient characteristics—including product specifications, compliance documentation, and submission requirements—will be considered. The contracting specialist, Hanan McCullick, is the point of contact, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative is listed. The solicitation does not include a contract value, as pricing is to be submitted by offerors, and no option periods, extensions, or special requirements such as security clearances or organizational conflict of interest clauses are indicated. All submissions must comply with FAR clauses 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 regarding commercial item terms and statutory compliance, as well as representations under FAR 52.212-3, including UEI and CAGE code disclosures for ownership structure and joint ventures, and adherence to the Buy American Act.