Q502--Ambulatory Cardiac Care Monitoring

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Network Contracting Office 22 in Tucson, Arizona, has issued a solicitation for Ambulatory Cardiac Care Monitoring services under solicitation number 36C26226Q0346, set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC) under NAICS code 334510. The contract covers the provision of ambulatory cardiac monitoring services including ePatch Extended Holter monitoring, Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry (MCOT), and Traditional Holter monitoring for 24/48-hour periods, with a base performance period running from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, and up to four optional one-year extension periods extending through March 31, 2031. Offers are due by March 16, 2026, at 1:00 PM Mountain Time, and must be submitted electronically via email to garrett.lyles@va.gov or through the VA’s Customer Engagement Portal with two-factor authentication, with hard copies also acceptable but fax submissions prohibited. All submissions require specific documentation including VA Form 10091, W-9, SAM registration, FIPS 140-2 compliance, an Interconnection Security Agreement, and certifications under VAAR 852.219-75 and 852.219-76; failure to provide any required document results in disqualification. The evaluation process is conducted as a best-value trade-off, not as a lowest price technically acceptable procurement, meaning price is considered alongside technical approach and experience in providing similar services, without assigned numerical weights or ratings. The government will accept delivery at the Phoenix VA Health Care System location under FOB destination terms, with title and risk transferring upon arrival. Invoicing must be completed electronically through the VA’s EIPP system using X12 EDI or the Tungsten Network, and compliance with federal reporting requirements is mandatory under clauses covering executive compensation, first-tier subcontract awards, service contract data, and supply chain security prohibitions, including bans on ByteDance applications and Kaspersky equipment. Contractors must limit subcontracting to certified SDVOSBs to no more than 75% of total payments for special trade contracts, excluding material costs, and must indemnify the government against intellectual property liabilities. The contracting officer is Garrett Lyles, with no identified Contracting