Patient Temperature Monitor

This contract is for the procurement of patient temperature monitoring systems designed for forced-air warming in perioperative settings, specifically to prevent and treat hypothermia. The units are patient-adjustable, lightweight, and compatible with Bair Hugger warming gowns, featuring built-in airflow control and over-temperature protection. The solicitation seeks 22 primary warming units and 22 wall mounts for Model 875, with optional spare units and floor stands available but not required. All equipment must be USA-manufactured, FDA-cleared, and free of any capability to store or transmit Protected Health Information. Installation, calibration, and delivery of accompanying documentation to biomedical engineering staff are required, with final acceptance occurring at the Department of Veterans Affairs South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio, Texas. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price award under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, meaning only small business concerns may respond, and award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, where technical acceptability is an absolute threshold and price determines selection among qualified offers. The contract includes several specialized compliance requirements, including adherence to Section 889 of the NDAA, prohibiting the use of covered telecommunications equipment from entities such as Huawei, ZTE, and Hikvision. Contractors must also certify compliance with anti-discrimination provisions under a new deviation clause addressing DEI practices and avoid any subcontracting with debarred or suspended entities. All offerings must conform to supply chain integrity standards, excluding gray market or counterfeit items, and comply with OFAC sanctions, including prohibitions on business with certain Iranian entities or operations in restricted countries. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the Tungsten Network, and proposals must be submitted by email to the designated contracting officer by July 13, 2026, accompanied by a cover letter on company letterhead and a separate technical acceptability document that excludes vendor identifiers in headers or footers. Proposals must include current Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE coding information, and offerors must self-certify their small business status, with joint ventures required to disclose participant UEIs. No pricing data is provided in the solicitation, and the total contract value remains unspecified, though performance is limited to one calendar year from award, with delivery terms set at FOB Destination.