7230--VABHS Patient Privacy Curtain Standardization

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs through the 241-NETWORK Contract Office 01 is seeking to standardize patient privacy curtains across its Veterans Affairs Medical Centers under the VABHS Patient Privacy Curtain Standardization initiative. The solicitation, numbered 36C24126Q0676, is open for responses until August 6, 2026, with bids due by 4:00 PM Eastern Time. This effort is aimed at ensuring uniformity in quality, durability, infection control compliance, and patient confidentiality across all participating facilities. The procurement falls under NAICS code 238390, which covers other special trade contractors, indicating the requirement involves specialized installation or integration of curtain systems into existing healthcare infrastructure. The contract will be executed with a focus on meeting strict federal healthcare standards for privacy, hygiene, and safety in patient care areas. All bids must be submitted through the designated SAM.gov portal, and the contracting office is located at Togus, Maine, with Chadwin Walker serving as the primary point of contact for inquiries. While the place of performance is unspecified, the curtains are expected to be delivered and installed at multiple VA facilities nationwide, requiring vendors to demonstrate logistics capability, compliance with healthcare regulations, and experience working with federal medical centers. The standardization initiative underscores the VA’s commitment to improving patient dignity and operational consistency by replacing non-uniform, outdated, or substandard privacy curtains with a single approved specification. Vendors should be prepared to meet detailed technical requirements regarding material composition, fire resistance, ease of cleaning, and antimicrobial properties as outlined in the full solicitation.