6630--Blood Gas Analyzer

This procurement is a Request for Quotation issued under FAR Part 13.5 for commercial items, specifically the 6630–Blood Gas Analyzer, classified under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The solicitation is a full and open set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), as defined by VA regulations, and requires offerors to certify their SDVOSB status with supporting documentation through VAAR 852.219-73 and VAAR 852.219-75, which impose subcontracting limitations of no more than 50% of contract payments to non-SDVOSB entities, excluding material costs. All responses must be submitted electronically by May 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to michelle.atwell@va.gov, and all questions must be submitted by May 4, 2026. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with technical acceptability evaluated on a pass/fail basis, followed by price reasonableness as the determining factor. The base performance period runs from June 18, 2026, to June 17, 2027, with four one-year option periods available through June 17, 2031, under FAR 52.217-8 and 52.217-9. Deliveries are to be made FOB destination to the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, with strict requirements for OEM-only, new, non-remanufactured equipment and compliance with VAAR 852.247-71, 852.247-72, and 852.247-73 for labeling, marking, and packing. The contract mandates full compliance with anti-counterfeit and gray market prohibitions under VAAR 852.212-71, requiring traceability documentation and barcode compatibility for all delivered instruments, including onboard scanning capabilities for consumables. All payment requests must be submitted electronically through the VA’s EIPP system, and contractor personnel must comply with personal identity verification requirements per VAAR 852.204-70. The contracting officer is Michelle Atwell, with Kimberly C