Equipment Lease

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking to lease state-of-the-art endoscopy equipment for use in the Operating Room, ENT Clinic, and Urology Clinic at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, through a sole source procurement set aside for a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The solicitation, identified as 36C25626Q0801 and posted on May 14, 2026, with a response deadline of May 29, 2026, is issued under the NAICS code 334510 for Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing and follows a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach. The contract will be awarded to a single SDVOSB vendor capable of supplying, installing, and maintaining advanced endoscopy systems including 4K surgical imaging platforms, endoscopic scopes, insufflators, and compatible instrumentation that comply with FDA, ISO, IEC 60601-1, NFPA 99, and VA-specific HTM compliance standards, while integrating seamlessly with the VA’s Vista/CPRS and DICOM imaging networks. Performance must maintain a minimum of 98% equipment uptime, with a 4-hour response time for corrective maintenance and loaner equipment provided within 48 hours of request. The period of performance includes a base year from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with two potential one-year option periods extending through June 30, 2029. The place of performance and delivery is firmly established at the VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, with title passing to the Government upon formal acceptance. Contractors must submit proposals that include full technical compliance documentation, warranty terms, and completed representations and certifications including Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code data, with no electronic submission through email or fax permitted for payment-related items. Special requirements flow down to subcontractors, including prohibitions on Kaspersky and other restricted telecommunications products, antiboycott clauses, trafficking in persons compliance, and subcontracting limits that cap non-SDVOSB payments at 50% for supply contracts. All contractor personnel must comply with Personal Identity Verification (PIV) standards, and invoicing must be processed exclusively through the VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment (EIPP) system or compliant X12 EDI formats