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Hospital Grade Mattress Inspection Services - STC
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This contract, identified as RFQ 36C26326Q0636, is a combined synopsis and solicitation issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 for hospital-grade mattress inspection services at the St. Cloud VA Healthcare System in Minnesota. The scope requires the contractor to perform annual inspections of approximately 316 mattresses, including models such as Geo, Comfortrest/Umano, Spann, Hill Rom, and Hovermatts, across acute care, domiciliary rehabilitation, and long-term care units. The contractor must provide all labor, tools, supplies, and equipment necessary to conduct thorough visual and functional inspections of both mattress covers and internal cores, assessing for damage such as tears, stains, zipper failures, fluid ingress, sagging, and foam deterioration. A written inspection checklist must be submitted for government approval within ten days of award, and each failed mattress must be tagged with blue duct tape and reported in a formal inspection report submitted within five business days. The contract is firm-fixed-price, with a base period from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027, and four one-year options extendable through May 31, 2031, for a potential total duration of five years. Inspections occur on-site with VA staff escort, and the contractor is not permitted to store, generate, transmit, or exchange VA sensitive information, though privacy training is mandatory for access to restricted areas. The solicitation mandates full compliance with FAR Subpart 12 and the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul as of February 25, 2026, incorporating key clauses including FAR 52.222-90 addressing DEI discrimination, FAR 52.212-4 for commercial service terms, FAR 52.217-8 and -9 for optional extensions, and VA-specific clauses such as 852.219-76 requiring subcontracting compliance certification. Security and data protection are enforced through FAR 52.240-90 and 52.240-91, prohibiting use of covered telecommunications equipment and restricting transactions with sanctioned countries. Payment is strictly electronic via the VA’s EIPP system, requiring invoices in X12 EDI format, and all deliverables are the exclusive property of the government. Offerors must submit proposals by May 21, 2026, via email to Mark
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Saint Cloud, MN, 56303, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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AMENDMENT 1
Questions and answers. See attachment.
Amendment to add FAR 52.222-90 addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APR 2026).
COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION
VA RFQ 36C26326Q0636
MATTRESS SERVICES FOR ST. CLOUD VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BASE PLUS 4
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, FAR Subpart 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate solicitation will not be issued.
SOLICITATION NUMBER: 36C26326Q0636
This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2025-06 10/01/2025, and Revolutionary FAR Overhaul FAR 12 as of 02/25/2026.
This solicitation is for mattress service inspection services/ Base Plus 4
The associated NAICS code and small business size standard:
NAICS code: 561210
Size Standard: $47. Million
Description of Requirements:
The Contractor shall provide all labor, transportation, tools, supplies, and any equipment necessary to provide hospital grade mattress inspection services.
The Saint Cloud VA has an average population of 6 patients in an acute care setting, 110 patients in a domiciliary rehabilitation environment and 200 patients in a long-term care setting which would be on varying mattresses.
Average number of mattresses to be inspected annually is approximately 316, quantities may increase or decrease slightly (+/- 5%) due to patient volume.
Mattresses include, but are not limited to Geo Mattress, Comfortrest/Umano, Spann, Hill Rom and Hovermatts.
Contractor personnel will be escorted by VA staff to the designated locations / patient rooms.
Removal of linens will be provided by VA staff.
The contractor shall perform comprehensive inspections of all hospital-grade mattresses within the facility, including the mattress cover and internal core.
The Contractor shall develop and submit to the Government for approval, a written inspection checklist that will be used for on-site mattress inspections, within ten (10) calendar days after contract award.
Inspection tasks:
Perform a visual inspection of the mattress cover for any visible signs of damage, such as cuts, pinholes, tears, snags, stains, warping, or cracking.
Check the zipper to ensure it closes properly and is free of damage.
Remove the mattress cover (during secondary inspections) to inspect the inner core for any staining or odor, which indicates fluid ingress.
Conduct a fluid ingress test, such as the use of a black light, or pinless moisture meter.
Test the mattress's impermeability in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
Assess mattress support to ensure it continues to provide adequate pressure redistribution for patient safety.
Structural Integrity: check for sagging, splitting or foam failure.
The contractor will identify and produce a list/report of all mattresses that failed inspection.
Each failing mattress will be identified on the cover with a strip of blue duct tape.
This service does not involve storage, generating, transmitting, or exchanging VA sensitive information.
“Privacy training is required if the contractor(s) will be working in areas with sensitive Veteran information with an increased risk of inadvertent disclosures. These are areas where only authorized personnel are allowed (nurse stations, PACT team areas, Laboratory, Pharmacy, etc.) and where visitors are typically be escorted and are not allowed to roam around freely (4B, ER, 3M, ICU, CLC, etc.). The contractor(s) must read and sign TMS 20939, VA Privacy Training for Personnel without Access to VA Computer Systems or Direct to or the Use of VA Sensitive Information, prior to beginning work in these areas.
Place of Performance:
Department of Veterans Affairs
St. Cloud VA Healthcare System
4801 Veterans Drive
St. Cloud MN 56303
To see the solicitation PROVISIONS, CLAUSES, SCHEDULE and all other terms that apply to this acquisition, see the attached RFQ 1449 36C26326Q0636.
10. SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS:
All question shall be received by the CS no later than 10:00 AM CT, May 14, 2026
All offers shall be received by the CS no later than 10:00 AM CT, May21 2026.
All offers shall be emailed to Mark.Clayburne@va.gov
Emails shall include this RFQ number in the Subject Line: 36C26326Q0636.
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