7310--CABINET FOOD WARM | BRAND NAME OR EQUAL

The contract is for the procurement of cabinet food warmers under the solicitation number 36C26226Q0598, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through its Network Contracting Office 22. The contract type is firm-fixed-price, with award to be made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, meaning the offeror meeting all technical and administrative requirements at the lowest price will be selected. The NAICS code 333241 applies, with the small business size standard set at 500 employees. The place of performance is listed as Gilbert, AZ, though additional delivery locations such as San Diego, CA, are referenced. The contract requires delivery before September 30, 2026, with FOB terms following FAR 52.212-4(j), though the specific FOB point (origin or destination) is not specified. Packaging must comply with VAAR 852.247-73, and each item must be clearly labeled with the VA contract number and purchase order number. No barcoding or MIL-STD requirements are imposed. The contract incorporates extensive FAR clauses covering labor standards, equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, supply chain security, Buy American, trade agreements, electronic payments, and ethical conduct, including Alternate versions of several clauses such as 52.204-30, 52.219-6, and 52.225-1. Contractors must comply with prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment and ByteDance applications, adhere to service contract wage requirements, and report executive compensation and subcontractor awards. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the Tungsten Network Portal or VA’s EIPP system, and payments will be processed through EFT as mandated by FAR 52.232-33. Proposals are limited to 20 typewritten pages using 11-point Arial font, must be submitted electronically by April 27, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. PST to anthony.delacruz@va.gov with the subject line “RFQ 36C26226Q0598”, and must be in PDF or Excel format under 10MB. Offerors must self-certify small business status and socioeconomic classifications, disclose any immediate or predecessor owners via CAGE code, and affirm compliance with export controls, sanctions, and prohibited equipment use.