7320--Conveyor Pizza Oven

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 8 in Tampa, Florida, is soliciting commercial equipment for the Bay Pines VA Health Care System under solicitation number 36C24826Q0574, a set-aside for small businesses under NAICS code 333241 with a 500-employee size standard. The requirement is for a pizza preparation refrigerator, a poly top work table, a gas conveyor oven, a pizza counter with heated shelf and sneeze guard, and shipping and handling, all to be delivered FOB destination to Bay Pines, Florida by August 7, 2026. The base solicitation originally referenced a triple-stack package of three ovens under CLIN 0003, but Amendment 0002 clarified that only two ovens are required. The contractor is not responsible for installation, gas, or electrical hookups; the government will handle all final utility connections. Items must meet strict salient characteristics, including stainless steel construction, a 33–41°F pan rail, tempered glass, mounting flanges, a heat lamp, and a one-year warranty, and all deliveries must be marked for Logistics - Michelle Florida. The contract will be awarded using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where technical acceptability is a mandatory pass/fail gate, and only offers meeting all salient characteristics will be considered. Invoices must be submitted electronically upon delivery and government acceptance, following VAAR Clause 852.232-72, and payments will be processed via electronic funds transfer in accordance with FAR 52.232-33. The contractor must comply with Buy American requirements, safeguard controlled unclassified information per Executive Order 13556, adhere to labor and procurement integrity statutes, and warrant that all items are merchantable and fit for purpose. Full proposals must include a completed SF-1449 with original signature, a Buy American Certificate, a pricing volume with manufacturer part numbers, a technical volume with descriptive literature or an authorized distributor letter if not the manufacturer, and administrative documentation confirming SAM registration, Unique Entity Identifier, and acknowledgment of all amendments. Proposals must be submitted electronically in Word, Excel, or 200 dpi PDF format to Angel Garay at angel.garay@va.gov by June 9, 2026, with no zipped files accepted. All offer prices