6530--Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS) Chairs - BRAND Name or Equal

The solicitation requests the procurement of three Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS) chairs that meet or exceed specified clinical and technical requirements, with the equipment designed for safe, efficient patient imaging and mobility. The chairs must feature full radiolucency, powered or hydraulic height adjustment between 19 and 33 inches, 90-degree seat rotation for optimal imaging angles, safety straps, locking 5-inch casters, antibacterial Silverguard surfaces, and a rechargeable battery system to ensure operation without wired power. Installation and end-user training are required deliverables. Deliveries must be completed by June 1, 2026, and are to be made f.o.b. destination to 7300 S. Raeford Road, Fayetteville, NC, with acceptance performed by the Government at that location. The contract type is Firm-Fixed-Price, and evaluation will be conducted through a best-value trade-off approach, considering both technical merit and price without requiring the lowest bid to be selected. The solicitation is a 100% Small Business set-aside, and all offerors must be appropriately certified as small businesses under the applicable socioeconomic categories. The contract is administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, located in Hampton, VA, with Chellry A. Whittier serving as the primary Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System (EIPP) using X12 EDI standards, and payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer as mandated by clause 52.232-33. The VAAR clauses 852.232-72, 852.242-71, and 852.247-73 govern electronic invoicing, administrative contracting officer authority, and domestic packaging requirements respectively. Numerous FAR and VAAR clauses are incorporated, including whistleblower rights, combating human trafficking, sustainable product preferences, Buy American requirements, and equal opportunity provisions, with several marked as deviations. Security compliance is strictly enforced through provisions excluding use of covered telecommunications equipment from vendors such as Huawei or ZTE, and prohibiting operations in sanctioned countries including Iran, Sudan, and North Korea. No attachments, detailed pricing, or completed offeror representations are present in the solicitation, indicating it is a template awaiting vendor responses. All submissions must be in PDF format, sent via email to the designated contracting officer