J065--MEDIVATOR SERVICE AGREEMENT

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 6 in Hampton, Virginia, has awarded a Firm-Fixed-Price contract titled J065—MEDIVATOR SERVICE AGREEMENT under solicitation number 36C24626Q0348, with an award date of April 28, 2026. The contract provides maintenance, repair, and rebuilding services for medical, dental, and veterinary equipment across VA facilities, primarily centered at the Richmond VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, with administrative oversight in Hampton. The base performance period runs from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, and includes four optional one-year extension periods extending through March 31, 2031, with options exercisable upon written notice and subject to a five-year total contract duration cap. The contract is structured under FAR and VAAR clauses with multiple deviations, including modified versions of small business representation, labor standards exemption, whistleblower rights, and security prohibition provisions. It incorporates stringent national security requirements mandating prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment and services from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, ByteDance, and Kaspersky Lab, with mandatory quarterly SAM database checks and 72-hour reporting obligations for non-compliant items. The contractor must comply with all socio-economic program requirements, including small business, HUBZone, and veteran-owned set-asides, and adhere to a comprehensive compliance framework for OFAC sanctions, subcontractor reporting, and contractor employee whistleblower protections. Payment is processed electronically through the VA Financial Service Center using the EIPP system, and invoices must be submitted via the designated portal. Evaluation for award was based on a trade-off process weighing technical merit and price, with the technical factor carrying primary importance and no LPTA determination made. The contracting specialist, Natasha Hawkins, is the primary point of contact, while the Contracting Officer’s Representative assignment remains pending. The contract’s pricing details are not filled in, indicating placeholder structure, but the total value is understood to be approximately $430,314 for base services. Proposal submissions required adherence to strict format rules including a 30-page technical approach limited to 12-point font and ½-inch margins, all submitted electronically by the March 23, 2026 deadline.