6830--Bulk Oxygen and Tank Rental Base plus 4 optional years

The contract solicitation 36C24626Q0283 issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Network Contracting Office 6 seeks bids for the rental, delivery, maintenance, and remote telemetry of bulk medical-grade oxygen systems at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System in Richmond, VA. The solicitation is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base period from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027, and up to three one-year options extending through May 31, 2030, with all deliveries required to conclude by May 31, 2031. Deliveries are FOB destination to the specified VA facility, and the contractor must ensure uninterrupted supply through compliance with USP, FDA CGMP, CGA G-7 and G-7.1, DOT Title 49 CFR, and CGA C-7 standards for gas purity, labeling, and transportation safety. Packaging and preservation of medical oxygen must strictly adhere to federal regulations, with no barcoding requirements specified. Payments are processed exclusively via Electronic Funds Transfer through SAM, and invoices must be submitted electronically through the VA’s eInvoice system, not WAWF. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside with a tiered precedence favoring Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), followed by Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), then HUBZone and 8(a) small businesses, with Woman-Owned Small Businesses receiving priority among other small businesses, and large businesses last. Offerors must certify their small business status and socioeconomic classification, and SDVOSB contractors must comply with specific subcontracting limitations depending on contract type—capping non-certified subcontracting at 50% for services and supplies, and up to 85% for general construction. The evaluation method is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), meaning awards go to the lowest-priced offer that meets minimum technical requirements without trade-offs. The Government retains inspection and acceptance authority at the delivery site under H-code quality standards, and compliance with FASCSA and VA Veterans First Contracting Program rules is mandatory. Proposals must be submitted electronically by May 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EST to Ronnie Gregory, Contract Specialist, using a specified email subject line