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This is an amendment to a previous combined solicitation addressing vendor questions regarding a blast chiller/shock freezer procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 1, is seeking to award a single Firm-Fixed Price Requirements Type Contract for a worktop, self-contained Blast Chiller/Shock Freezer for the Nutrition and Food Service at the VAMC West Roxbury, Massachusetts campus. The solicitation is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with a response deadline of April 10, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The contracting office is located in Newington, Connecticut (zip code 06111), with the point of contact being Contract Specialist Janice Jones at janice.jones@va.gov.

The amendment clarifies three key vendor questions: (1) installation services are not required as this is a "set in place" or "plug and play" equipment requirement only; (2) disposal of existing or non-operational units is not expected; and (3) delivery must occur within four weeks after receipt of order. The equipment specified is the American Panel Model# AP7BCF70-2-C-P or equivalent, utilizing R290a refrigerant. The procurement is for commercial products under FAR subpart 12.202, with FSC/PSC code 7320 and NAICS code 333415 (small business size standard of 1250 employees). The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) with a 60-day archive requirement after the response date.