Wound Therapy Devices or EQUAL

This contract, issued under solicitation number 36C25726N0355 by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Network Contracting Office 17 in San Antonio, Texas, is a fixed-price award set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 339112, with the sole purpose of procuring two RENASYS Touch Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) devices for use at the West Texas VA Health Care System in Big Spring, Texas. The total contract value is $29,167.82, with each device priced at $14,583.91, and delivery must be completed within 30 days of award to the designated location at 300 Veterans Blvd, Big Spring, TX 79720, under FOB Destination terms meaning the contractor assumes all transportation risks and costs until delivery is complete. The devices must be brand-name or functionally equivalent to the RENASYS Touch model, featuring specific technical capabilities including a minimum 8–16 hour battery life, adjustable PSI settings, system alerts for low battery, canister full, blockage, low vacuum, leak, and maintenance needs, a patient lock-out feature, and a touch screen interface compatible with both small and large wounds using intermittent therapy modes. Contract administration is governed by a suite of FAR and VAAR clauses including 52.212-5 for commercial item terms, 852.232-72 mandating electronic submission of payment requests, and 852.246-71 governing rejection of non-conforming goods; acceptance is contingent upon government inspection and receipt at the delivery site. Payment will be processed electronically via EFT or third-party payment as per FAR 52.232-33 and 52.232-36, with invoicing triggered only upon official acceptance. The contractor is prohibited from accessing VA sensitive information, must comply with federal and VA information security standards, including 38 U.S.C. § 5725, and is liable for liquidated damages in the event of a data breach involving sensitive personal information, though actual damages paid may waive collection. No key personnel are designated, no options or extensions are included, and packaging, marking, labeling, or barcoding requirements are minimal and non-standards-based, only specifying “SHIP TO”