Crash Carts

The contract solicitation for Crash Carts, identified by solicitation number 36C25226Q0333_1, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the 252-NETWORK Contract Office 12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The solicitation seeks the procurement of metal 6-drawer medical carts with specific features including an ABS red countertop, soft-close drawers, an IV pole, cardiac board, sharps container holder, oxygen tank holder, EMG breakaway lock, defibrillator shelf, and wheels of 5 inches or larger, to be delivered to the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois. The contract is evaluated under the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, meaning award will be made to the offeror whose proposal meets minimum technical requirements at the lowest price, with no consideration given to past performance or trade-offs between price and technical merit. Technical acceptability is assessed on a pass/fail basis, and only price is used for comparative evaluation among technically acceptable offers. The contract incorporates standard Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses including 52.212-4 for commercial items, 52.203-17 for whistleblower rights, 52.222-36 for equal opportunity, and 852.219-73, a VA-specific clause affirming the SDVOSB set-aside. Offerors must be certified as SDVOSBs in SAM.gov and provide required representations and certifications under FAR 52.212-3, including entity identifiers (UEI and CAGE codes), ownership disclosures, and compliance with federal prohibitions. Delivery is required within 30 days of an order being issued, under FOB Destination terms, with payment to be processed electronically through the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas, via EFT as mandated by FAR 52.232-34 and VAAR 852.232-72. Proposals must be submitted electronically via authorized platforms such as SAM.gov by the deadline of May 8, 2026, and must include all mandated representations, pricing, and product specifications. The Government retains inspection and acceptance rights at the delivery location, with final authority resting with the VA, and no packaging, labeling, or MIL-