36C24126Q0810_2.docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

VA Boston Healthcare System Contracting Officer (90C) 940 Belmont Street Brockton MA 02301

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Jeffrey S. Fleming Jeffrey.Fleming@va.gov 774-826-2617

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

1 VA Center

Augusta ME

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

**Virtual Small Arms Training simulator**

VA TOGUS Healthcare System This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.202, "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services," as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

(ii) Solicitation Number:, 36C241-26-Q-0810

(iii) Solicitation Type: This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-0, March 31, 2026 and RFO.

(iv) This Solicitation is set aside for:

Small Business

(v) Product Service Code: 6930 – Operational Training devices

(vi) NAICS Code: 333310 — Commercial and Service Industry Manufacturing Smal Business Size Standard: 1,000 employees

(vii) SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

Virtual Small Arms Training Simulator Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 09-25-2026 POP End: 10-30-2026

Purchase Order Type: Firm-Fixed-Price

(vii) DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

Performance Work Statement (PWS) –

1. Scope This Performance Work Statement (PWS) defines all requirements for the procurement, delivery, installation, training, and support of the Portable Training Simulator for VA Maine HCS (Togus) Police Department.

2. Background VA Maine HCS (Togus) Police require a portable, high‑definition simulation platform to support use‑of‑force, de‑escalation, decision‑making, and firearms skills training for sworn officers.

3. Objectives The objective is to acquire a turnkey simulator capability providing scenario-based training, HD projection, low-light tracking, tetherless recoil kits, curriculum, installation, and service coverage.

HD projection and audio capability Low‑light tracking camera Certified curriculum Tetherless handgun and rifle recoil kits Installation and operator training Multi‑year service plan

4. Requirements and Tasks n/a

4.1 Deliverables

Portable Simulator Package including laptop, projector, speakers, screen, wiring harness, and APEX analytics Training curriculum Two tetherless Sig P320/M17 recoil kits One tetherless M4/AR‑15/M16 recoil kit Refill station with CO₂ tank and travel case Installation and operator training Annual Service Plan (two years)

4.2 Functional Requirements

· Screen size 12’

· Forward projection

· Tetherless

· Pistol: Sig Sauer P320 X-Full x 2

· Rifle: Ar-15 (M4) platform x 1

· Operates in any lighting conditions

· Training/Curriculum a comprehensive mix of active shooter, threat and crisis intervention as well as qualification and tactical shooting exercises. Hospital Senerios.

4.3 Installation and Training

Contractor shall perform full system installation and provide onsite operator training including system startup, calibration, scenario operation, recoil kit handling, and analytics reporting.

4.4 Service and Warranty

Contractor shall provide two years of Annual Service Plan including telephone support, remote assistance, accessory repair, minor software updates, patches, and ground shipping. Standard manufacturer warranty applies (12 months).

5. Performance Standards and Acceptance Criteria Proper installation of all system components Successful demonstration of HD projection, audio, low‑light tracking, and scenario runtime Functional demonstration of handgun and rifle recoil kits Successful validation of APEX analytics reporting Receipt of all deliverables undamaged per shipping terms

6. Period and Place of Performance All installation and training services shall occur onsite at VA Maine HCS (Togus) Police Department upon coordinated delivery.

7. Government‑Furnished Property/Information VA will provide access to training space, electrical power, and government‑supplied firearms needed for recoil kit configuration.

8. Security, Privacy, and IT Considerations No VA network connectivity is required for this requirement. Should future integration be needed, contractor shall comply with VA Handbook 6500.6 and applicable VAAR 839.101 security clauses.

9. Shipping, Handling, and Risk of Loss Shipping is FOB Origin/FCA International. Title and risk of loss transfer upon delivery to carrier. Buyer must file freight damage claims.

10. Quality Assurance Surveillance Government will assess contractor performance through inspection of deliverables, functional demonstrations, and conformance with PWS requirements.

11. Invoicing and Payment Invoices shall be submitted via Tungsten/OB10 following acceptance of deliverables.

12. Constraints and Special Terms Contractor shall comply with all vendor licensing restrictions, IP protections, export controls, and warranty conditions included in the quote.

9. Government and Contractor Responsibilities

VA Program Administrator(s): Review of System in compliance with Salient Characteristics.

10. Place of Performance VA Connecticut Healthcare System, TOGUS 1 VA Center August, ME 04330-6796

11. Period of Performance Delivery 30 days ARO

(viii) DATE(S) AND PLACE(S) OF DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE Delivery/performance shall occur at VA TOGUS Healthcare System facilities as specified in the SOW. Inspection and acceptance shall be performed by the VA Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at destination, in accordance with FAR 52.212-4.

(ix) PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition, as supplemented below:

Addendum to 52.212-1 — Quote Submission Requirements:

Offerors shall submit:

· Completed provided price schedule (Section vi)

· Technical capability narrative demonstrating ability to meet the Salient Characteristics, including relevant past experience delivering similar workforce development/training programs

· Completed representations and certifications (or confirmation of current SAM.gov registration).

· Provide Three relevant past performances with in the past three years.

· Completed 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations of Subcontracting- Certificate for Compliance supplies and products.

· Completed 52.225-4 BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-ISRAELI TRADE ACT CERTIFICATE

· 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, is supplemented as follows:

Basis of Award: Award will be made on Comparative Analysis.

The Government will:

· Evaluate in accordance with RFO FAR Part 12.

Technical Acceptability Factors:

· Ability of system to meet the salient Characteristics.

Past Performance Factors:

· Past Performance in with Interactive Training Scenarios and Training Scenarios for a Hospital environment.

Price Factor:

· Less important than Technical and Past Performance.

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services — Offerors must include a completed copy or confirm current SAM.gov representations.

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies.

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies. The following clauses cited are applicable: * * **52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL ****CONTRACTORS (**DEVIATION APR 2026)

852.203-70, Commercial Advertising 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 852.237-70, Contractor Responsibilities As prescribed in 25.601(b)(2)(i), insert the following provision:

52.225-4 BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-ISRAELI TRADE ACT CERTIFICATE (DEVIATION DATE)

(a)

(1) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) or (c)(1) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision contains a critical component.

(2) The terms "Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product," "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "critical component," "domestic end product," "end product," "foreign end product," "Free Trade Agreement country," "Free Trade Agreement country end product," "Israeli end product," and "United States" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act."

(b) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act":

Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:

[List as necessary]

(c)

(1) The Offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act."

Other Foreign End Products:

(2) The Offeror shall list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).

Line Item No. ___ [List as necessary]

(d) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of provision) Alternate I [Reserved] Alternate II (JAN 2025). As prescribed in 25.601(b)(2)(ii), substitute the following paragraph (b) for paragraph (b) of the basic provision:

(b) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act”.

ISRAELI END PRODUCTS:

Line Item No.

Alternate III (JAN 2025). As prescribed in 25.601(b)(2)(iii), substitute the following paragraph (b) for paragraph (b) of the basic provision:

(b) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Korean end products or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act”.

Korean End Products or Israeli End Products:

852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products.

As prescribed in 819.7011(c), insert the following clause. The contracting officer shall tailor the clause in paragraph (a)(2)(iii) as appropriate:

VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products (NOV 2022)

(a) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(k)(2), the offeror certifies that—

(1) If awarded a contract (see FAR 2.101 definition), it will comply with the limitations on subcontracting requirement as provided in the solicitation and the resultant contract, as follows: [Offeror check the appropriate box]

(i) □ In the case of a contract for supplies or products (other than from a non-manufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs as set forth in 852.219-73 or VOSBs as set forth in 852.219-74. Any work that a similarly situated VIP-listed subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted.

(ii) □ In the case of a contract for supplies from a nonmanufacturer, it will supply the product of a domestic small business manufacturer or processor, unless a waiver as described in 13 CFR 121.406(b)(5) is granted. The offeror understands that, as provided in 13 CFR 121.406(b)(7), such a waiver has no effect on requirements external to the Small Business Act, such as the Buy American Act or the Trade Agreements Act.

(2) Manufacturer or nonmanufacturer representation and certification. [Offeror fill-in—check each applicable box below. The offeror must select the applicable provision below, identifying itself as either a manufacturer or nonmanufacturer]:

(i) □ Manufacturer or producer. The offeror certifies that it is the manufacturer or producer of the end item being procured, and the end item is manufactured or produced in the United States, in accordance with paragraph (a)(1)(i).

(ii) □ Nonmanufacturer. The offeror certifies that it qualifies as a nonmanufacturer in accordance with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.406(b) and paragraph (a)(1)(ii). The offeror further certifies it meets each element below as required in order to qualify as a nonmanufacturer. [Offeror fill-in—check each box below.]

□ The offeror certifies that it does not exceed 500 employees (or 150 employees for the Information Technology Value Added Reseller exception to NAICS code 541519, which is found at 13 CFR 121.201, footnote 18).

□ The offeror certifies that it is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied.

□ The offeror certifies that it will take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice.

(iii) □ The offeror certifies that it will supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor, or producer made in the United States, unless a waiver as provided in 13 CFR 121.406(b)(5) has been issued by SBA. [Contracting Officer fill-in or removal (see 13 CFR 121.1205). This requirement must be included for a single end item. However, if SBA has issued an applicable waiver of the nonmanufacturer rule for the end item, this requirement must be removed in the final solicitation or contract.] or [Contracting officer tailor clause to remove one or other block under subparagraph (iii).]

□ If this is a multiple item acquisition, the offeror certifies that at least 50% of the estimated contract value is composed of items that are manufactured by small business concerns. [Contracting Officer fill-in or removal. See 13 CFR 121.406(d) for multiple end items. If SBA has issued an applicable nonmanufacturer rule waiver, this requirement must be removed in the final solicitation or contract.]

(3) The offeror acknowledges that this certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States. The offeror further acknowledges that this certification is subject to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001, and, as such, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the offeror subject to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties, including prosecution.

(4) If VA determines that an SDVOSB/VOSB awarded a contract pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127 did not act in good faith, such SDVOSB/VOSB shall be subject to any or all of the following:

(i) Referral to the VA Suspension and Debarment Committee;

(ii) A fine under section 16(g)

(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 645(g)(1)); and

(iii) Prosecution for violating section 1001 of title 18.

(b) The offeror represents and understands that by submission of its offer and award of a contract it may be required to provide copies of documents or records to VA that VA may review to determine whether the offeror complied with the limitations on subcontracting requirement specified in the contract or to determine whether the offeror qualifies as a manufacturer or nonmanufacturer in compliance with the limitations on subcontracting requirement. Contracting officers may, at their discretion, require the contractor to demonstrate its compliance with the limitations on subcontracting at any time during performance and upon completion of a contract if the information regarding such compliance is not already available to the contracting officer. Evidence of compliance includes, but is not limited to, invoices, copies of subcontracts, or a list of the value of tasks performed.

(c) The offeror further agrees to cooperate fully and make available any documents or records as may be required to enable VA to determine compliance. The offeror understands that failure to provide documents as requested by VA may result in remedial action as the Government deems appropriate.

(d) Offeror completed certification/fill-in required. The formal certification must be completed, signed and returned with the offeror's bid, quotation, or proposal. The Government will not consider offers for award from offerors that do not provide the certification, and all such responses will be deemed ineligible for evaluation and award.

Certification I hereby certify that if awarded the contract, [insert name of offeror] will comply with the limitations on subcontracting specified in this clause and in the resultant contract. I further certify that I am authorized to execute this certification on behalf of [insert name of offeror].

Printed Name of Signee:

Printed Title of Signee:

Signature:

Date:

Company Name and Address:

(End of clause)

(x) DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM (DPAS) Not applicable.

(xi) QUOTE SUBMISSION DEADLINE Response Date/Time: September 22, 2026, 13:00 hrs Eastern Time.

No questions will be answered after 18 September 2026, 13:00 hrs Eastern Time.

Submission Method: Quotes shall be submitted electronically to Jeffrey S. Fleming, Jeffrey.Fleming@va.gov with the solicitation number in the subject line. Late quotes will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f).

(xii) POINT OF CONTACT Contracting Officer: Jeffrey S. Fleming Email: Jeffrey.Fleming@va.gov Brockton Healthcare System Network Contracting Office (NCO) 1

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice