6530--Wheelchair Scissor Lifts - MPLS
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 intends to solicit wheelchair scissor lifts for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System via FAR Part 12 commercial RFQ, with technical questions due August 20, 2026 and quotes due August 27, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside (NAICS 339113, 800-employee size standard). Prospective offerors must be registered in the Small Business Search website and current in SAM.gov at time of offer.
The VA anticipates one Firm Fixed Price award. Place of performance is Minneapolis VA Health Care System, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417. Period of performance runs September 30, 2026 through March 30, 2027 for the base year. Contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are detailed in the RFQ documentation.
Solicitation number 36C26326Q0917 is issued as a request for quotes. Only responsible contractors will be considered. All quotes must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Robert Bennett at robert.bennett8@va.gov by 4:00 PM on August 27, 2026. Technical questions should also be directed to Robert Bennett at robert.bennett8@va.gov no later than 4:00 PM on August 20, 2026. Offerors are responsible for ensuring their complete quote is received by the Contracting Officer before the closing date and time.
36C26326Q0917 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
8/12/26, 7:33 PM 6530--Wheelchair Scissor Lifts - MPLS
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23, seeks three wheelchair scissor lifts for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, with quotes due August 27, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside procurement conducted under FAR Part 12, foreclosing competition outside the small business pool.
Place of performance is Minneapolis, Minnesota. The scissor lifts must meet specific salient characteristics: 42-inch minimum width and 64-inch minimum length platform; 7-inch total lowered height; 48-inch travel requirement; 55-inch raised height; 2-inch height kickplate on three sides; 2,000-pound minimum weight capacity; built-in surface-mounted tie-down rings (one per corner, 4-inch); electric/hydraulic operation; wheelchair ramp; and foot switch control. A minimum 2-year warranty on all parts is required. The solicitation is designated "Brand Name or Equal" to the American Lift System Inc Series 35. Performance period runs September 30, 2026, through March 30, 2027.
Delivery must occur by March 30, 2027, during normal business hours (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Central Time) at One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417. The contractor must provide training materials to Matthew Anderson, Chief of Prosthetics, and Padraic McGuire, Wheelchair Technician. Award will be firm-fixed-price to a single responsible contractor using lowest-price-technically-acceptable evaluation. Technical factors include pricing, capability to meet Statement of Work requirements, detailed narrative demonstrating task completion ability, and subcontractor disclosure with percentage and names if applicable. Prospective offerors must register in SAM.gov and the SBA's Small Business Search database. NAICS code is 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, with an 800-employee size standard. Technical questions are due August 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM CDT to Robert Bennett at robert.bennett8@va.gov. Quotes must be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF format via email to the same address.
36C26326Q0917 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
8/13/26, 3:34 PM 6530--Wheelchair Scissor Lifts - MPLS
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 awarded contract 36C26326P0746 to Heavy Duty Mobility LLC for $39,899.01 on September 17, 2026, for wheelchair scissor lifts.
The award was made under Total Small Business set-aside. Place of performance is Minneapolis. The contract is classified under PSC 6530 and NAICS 339113. The contracting office is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 in Coralville, Iowa. Heavy Duty Mobility LLC is based in Wilmington, Delaware.
36C26326Q0917 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
9/17/26, 3:35 PM 6530--Wheelchair Scissor Lifts - MPLS
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 issued Amendment 0001 to RFQ 36C26326Q0917, extending the response deadline to September 1, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Daylight Time for wheelchair scissor lifts procured under a total small business set-aside. The amendment provides clarification on equipment specifications and facility requirements following vendor questions. The Minneapolis VA Medical Clinic requires a platform measuring 64 inches long by 42 inches wide with a 24–26 inch by 42 inch accompanying ramp (non-ADA compliant) capable of raising loaded in 20 seconds and lowering in 10 seconds. Power is limited to 120V only. Available space in front of the lift is 118 inches in the prosthetics wheelchair lab and approximately 96 inches in the SCI wheelchair lab. Vendors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment and return signed copies to robert.bennett8@va.gov to remain eligible. Joseph Bloomer serves as the contracting officer.
36C26326Q0917_0001 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
8/25/26, 3:15 PM 6530--Wheelchair Scissor Lifts - Minneapolis VAMC
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is issuing a sources sought notice for wheelchair scissor lifts for the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, with capability statement responses due July 31, 2026. This is a full and open competition pre-solicitation announcement; no formal solicitation currently exists, and responses will inform government acquisition decisions but do not constitute bids or proposals.
The Minneapolis VAMC requires three power wheelchair scissor lifts—two for the Prosthetics wheelchair lab and one for the SCI wheelchair lab—to support wheelchair assembly, maintenance, and repair operations. Equipment specifications call for lifts with a minimum 42-inch width by 64-inch length platform, 7-inch lowered height, 48-inch travel distance, 55-inch raised height, 2,000-pound weight capacity, electric/hydraulic operation, foot switch control, built-in tie-down rings, and a minimum 2-year warranty on all parts. This is a Brand Name or Equal solicitation based on the American Lift System Inc Series 35.
Place of performance is the Minneapolis VAMC during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Central Time. The applicable NAICS code is 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) with an 800-employee size standard. Respondents must submit capability statements including organization details, UEI number, capability demonstrations, equipment specifications, manufacturer authorization agreements, socioeconomic category information, Buy American compliance documentation, and estimated delivery timelines to robert.bennett8@va.gov by 4:00 PM Central Time on July 31, 2026. The Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement and will not pay for submitted information.
36C26326Q0917 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
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