6685--Internal Temperature and Relative Humidity Transmitters

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Network Contracting Office 16 in Ridgeland, Mississippi, is soliciting forty Internal Temperature and Relative Humidity Transmitters under solicitation number 36C25626Q0926, with a response deadline of June 22, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. CST. The contract requires delivery of manufacturer item code 10071-032 transmitters that are natively compatible with the existing TempTrak Environmental Monitoring System, without the need for additional hardware, middleware, or software licensing. Each unit must operate on a 3-volt lithium battery, support 900 MHz frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication with up to 2500 feet of open-field transmission range, and meet strict environmental sensing requirements including temperature accuracy of ±0.5°F between -4°F and 140°F and humidity accuracy of ±2% between 10% and 90% RH, all with NIST-traceable calibration. The devices must provide at least 400 hours of onboard data storage and support continuous 24/7 monitoring in accordance with VHA Directive 1108.07. The contract includes a minimum one-year warranty and requires delivery within 60 days after receipt of order to the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. All proposals must adhere to a lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, with technical acceptability and proper use of the government-provided CLIN structure serving as mandatory pass/fail gates. Quotations must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format, virus-checked, and sent via email to William Shaver, the Contract Specialist, with faxed submissions strictly prohibited. Offerors must complete all required representations and certifications in SAM, including UEI and CAGE codes, HUBZone and WOSB status, compliance with trade agreements, and confirmation of no covered telecommunications equipment under Section 889. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and VAAR clauses addressing labor standards, whistleblower rights, payment by electronic funds transfer, electronic invoicing, contractor employee rights, anti-kickback provisions, Buy American requirements, combating trafficking in persons, CUI compliance, and prohibitions on contracting with Kaspersky Lab entities. Invoicing must be submitted electronically in arrears after acceptance, including specific details such as contract and line item numbers, description