Portable Home Sleep Apnea Testing

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contract Office 22 in Mesa, Arizona, is soliciting proposals for portable home sleep apnea testing services under solicitation number 36C26226Q0658_2, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside for a firm-fixed-price contract, with a base performance period running from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and four potential one-year option periods extending through June 30, 2031. The services are to be performed at the Phoenix VA Health Care System Carl T. Hayden Medical Center, where all devices will be delivered FOB destination, and final acceptance by the government will occur upon delivery. The contract requires the provision of portable Type III home sleep study devices, including direct-to-patient mailing, secure handling of patient address data, patient instruction support, device retrieval, timely submission of digital results within 48 hours of return, and monthly invoicing through VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. The evaluation will prioritize Technical Approach, Experience, Required Documents, and Price, using a best-value trade-off approach rather than lowest price technically acceptable. Technical evaluation focuses on the offeror’s ability to meet clinical and logistical requirements, including handling disposable and reusable equipment, managing patient compliance, and ensuring accurate data transmission to designated VA clinical personnel. Experience must be demonstrated through verifiable past performance data, including contract history, subcontractor details, and location of prior work. Mandatory administrative compliance includes active SAM registration, submission of VA Form 10091 and W-9 via the Customer Engagement Portal, completed VAAR 852.219-75 and -76 certifications, and proper Unique Entity ID disclosure. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses covering ethical conduct, whistleblower rights, subcontractor restrictions, supply chain security prohibitions against Chinese telecommunications and surveillance providers, labor standards including minimum wage and paid sick leave, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and financial reporting. Payment is electronic only via EIPPS or OB-10 Tungsten IPPS. All proposals must be submitted as PDFs via email to the designated contracting officer, with strict adherence to naming conventions and authentication requirements for portal submissions.