6640--Q&A Amendment l Lab Recycler

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting quotes for a Formalin Laboratory Recycler under solicitation number 36C26226Q1124, issued as a combined synopsis and request for quotation in accordance with FAR Part 12 for commercial products and services. This is a one-time acquisition for the Pathology and Laboratory Department at the VA facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a designated place of performance at 87108. The procurement is exclusively set aside for small business concerns under the SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside provision, and the North American Industry Classification System code is 334516. Offers must be submitted by the deadline of August 7, 2026, at 10:00 PM Eastern Time, and no separate written solicitation will be issued. The full text of applicable provisions and clauses is available electronically at www.acquisition.gov, and offerors are directed to the ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 for detailed instructions on submission requirements. The contracting office is the 262-NETWORK Contract Office 22 located in Gilbert, Arizona, with Kal Carabon serving as the primary point of contact as Contract Specialist, reachable at Kahlfanie.Carabon@va.gov. The acquisition process is conducted entirely through the SAM.gov platform, and interested vendors must access the solicitation via the provided UI link to obtain all necessary details and submit responses. The requirement is for a commercial off-the-shelf laboratory recycler designed to safely and efficiently recycle formalin used in pathology labs, and submissions must adhere strictly to commercial practices and the instructions outlined in the referenced FAR clauses. All responses must comply with commercial sales terms and conditions as defined under Part 12, and no additional documentation or certifications beyond those required by commercial practice are expected unless explicitly stated in the referenced provisions.