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1. REQUISITION NO.

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

4. ORDER NO.

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY

CODE

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

UNRESTRICTED OR

SET ASIDE:

% FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ

IFB

RFP

15. DELIVER TO

CODE

16. ADMINISTERED BY

CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

UEI:

EFT:

PHONE:

FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

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20.

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24.

ITEM NO.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

(REV. NOV 2021)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

652-26-1-622-0007 36C24626Q0285 01-23-2026 Robert Morgan robert.morgan@va.gov 01-29-2026

12:00PM

EST

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton

VA

23667 X X 335313 1250 Employees

NET 30

N/A X Department of Veterans Affairs Engineering (138) Richmond VA Medical Center 1201 Broad Rock Blvd Hampton

VA

23667 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton

VA

23667

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center

PO BOX 149971

Austin

TX

78714-9971 512-460-5049 512-460-5221 x See CONTINUATION Page This is a solicitation for (9) 8-Channel generator annunciator installation into the emergency generators on hospital site.

Set-aside: 100% SB Period of Performance: 8-12 weeks ARO Solicitations Start: January 23, 2026 at 8:00AM EST Solicitations Ends: January 29, 2026 at 2:00PM EST All offerors shall submit RFQs to Robert Morgan at robert.morgan@va.gov by January 29, 2026 at 12:00pm EST.

All clauses and provisions incorporated under 52.212-3 and 52.212-5 are not applicable to this solicitation and future award.

$32,110.55 See CONTINUATION Page X Audrey Wooten Table of Contents

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C246 Audrey Wooten

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

VA Financial Service Center (FSC) Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System https://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

5350 ANNUNCIATOR 8-CHANNEL RETROFIT KIT

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 02-03-2026 POP End: 03-31-2026 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 335313 - Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6350 - Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): K871966-001

ASCO Services Engineering Service Representative for Standby Service Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 02-03-2026 POP End: 03-31-2026 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 335313 - Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): STANDBY

MGate MB3170/MB3270 Series 1-port advanced Modbus gateway with 2 kV isolation

PART - MOXA MB3701I

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 02-03-2026 POP End: 03-31-2026 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 335313 - Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): MOXA MB3701I

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond, VA 23249

USA

804-675-5203 Wen.Marshburn@va.gov

1.00

6.00

B.4 STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

Generator Annunciator Installation

2. Contract Title. 8-Channel Generator Annunciator Panel Replacement.

3. Background.

The purpose of this project is to upgrade and enhance the existing control system by installing an ASCO 5350 Generator Annunciator 8-channel retrofit kit. This upgrade aims to improve system monitoring and alert capabilities to ensure enhanced operational efficiency and safety.

4. Scope.

Vendor shall successfully install (9) 5350 8-channel Generator Annunciator retrofit kit(s) within the existing control system. (6) Modbus gateways are required to effectively retrofit the annunciators to (4) Caterpillar D349 generators. The control systems’ upgrades ensure that the generator annunciators are properly integrated with the current system and are fully functional to monitor the generator operations safely.

5. Specific Tasks.

This agreement shall include:

· The Contractor shall obtain and ship all 5350 Annunciator 8-channel retrofit kits, modbus gateways, and all additional materials required for the installation.

· Contractor shall ensure all generator annunciators shall comply with Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) industry standards, UL-1008 for Automatic transfer Switch Accessories.

· Contractor shall install the 5350 Annunciator 8-channel retrofit kit and gateways into the existing control system following manufacturer guidelines

· Contractor shall Integrate the new annunciator and modbus gateways with the existing control system, followed by comprehensive testing to ensure all channels are operating correctly and that alarms are functioning as expected.

· Contractor shall bring all tools, additional materials, technicians and supervisor(s) for the installation of the generator annunciator retrofit.

· All Contractor’s personnel shall ensure that the work site is maintained in a clean, safe, and orderly condition throughout the duration of the project. This includes, but is not limited to, the daily removal of debris, waste materials, and any hazardous substances in compliance with environmental regulations and safety standards. Provide updated installation and operation manuals, including any changes made to existing documentation. This package should also include a troubleshooting guide and maintenance schedules.

· Provide Full-service maintenance plan for installation.

· Shall perform all required testing and training for operational personnel.

· Vendor shall check in and out with the Engineering Point of Contact, the Electrical/Electronic Supervisor prior to commencing workday.

· Contractor will not do work outside the scope of this contract with the expressed consent of the Contracting Officer (CO). If the vendor completes any work outside the scope, the government, Central Virginia Health Care System, and the Veterans Affairs is not liable for payment.

· All items shall be delivered to the warehouse loading dock at: 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard, Richmond VA 23249 during normal business hours. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 3:30pm, excluding federal holidays. Federal holidays are:

Holiday

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday

George Washington’s Birthday

Memorial Day

Juneteenth

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veteran’s Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

*Note: Best access to the loading dock is to drive at the Hopkins gate entrance.

· The vendor shall ensure that packing slip is included with all deliveries.

· Packing slip must have the following information:

· Vendor name, address, and phone number.

· Order and purchase order numbers.

· Items purchased with quantities.

· Item amounts sent.

· Item amounts not sent or on back order, if applicable.

· Warehouse staff will check the packing slip against the items sent and will receipt for the item(s)/equipment in VISTA and receipt for all items received.

· Any defective or damaged equipment upon receipt will be replaced at no-cost to the government or Richmond VAMC and the replacement will be sent within the specified timeframe of the Contracting Officer (CO) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)/Point of Contact (POC).

6. Period Of Performance

· Contractor shall complete all work within 8-weeks after receipt and acceptance of service, no longer than 12 weeks total.

7. Required Salient Characteristics 8-channel generator annunciator

· Functions to be performed: This item shall be an integrated device providing the user with local and remote status monitoring and control of up to eight Automatic Transfer switches (or ATS) over an ethernet network.

· Essential performance requirements

· Power requirements shall be in the parameters of 120-220 VAC nominal (90-264 Vac)

· Ethernet communication requirements shall consist of Belden 1583A or equivalent; UTP CAT 5e or CAT 6 with RJ45 connectors (untwisted pair or higher)

· Configuration Parameters shall be consistent with IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and TCP Port with the prevalent control system.

· Ambient temperature operating temperature shall be in the parameters of -4o to 158o F (-200 to 70 degrees) at 5-85% humidity; Storage temperature of -40 to 185 F (-40o to 85o C).

· Annunciator shall have 8 operating channels, internal alarm buzzer. Alarm contact rating configuration of 1 spot open normally, ac ratings 1A at 110/220 Vac 50/60Hz.

Ethernet MODBUS Gateway

· Functions to be performed: Shall provide serial-to-ethernet and serial-to-serial communications. Support the connection serial and ethernet masters simultaneously with serial Modbus devices. Shall be compatible with annunciators and generators in place.

· Essential performance requirements

· Shall have 2 ethernet ports of 10/100 T(X) for RJ45 connections. 1 IP and ethernet cascade and Auto MDI/MDX Connection.

· Fiber optic transmission and receiving wavelength range between 1200 and 1800 (nm).

· Shall pertain security encryption, authentication, and protocols (i.e HTTP, AES-128/256 and SHA-256, SNMPv3, etc) be compatible with existing system.

· Serial interface and standards RS-232/422/485 with data bit 7/8 with mod bus of 32 client /server connections.

· Input voltage shall be 12 to 48VDC.

· Shall be with operating temperature parameters -40 to 167F wide; Storage temperature -40 to 1850F and Ambient humidity 5 to 95%.

· Shall comply with IEC 61000-4 certifications, IEC 60068-2, and UL 60950-1

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SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

C.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_252_1 http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp

(End of Clause)

C.2 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

The Contractor shall not make reference in its commercial advertising to Department of Veterans Affairs contracts in a manner that states or implies the Department of Veterans Affairs approves or endorses the Contractor’s products or services or considers the Contractor’s products or services superior to other products or services.

(End of Clause)

C.3 VAAR 852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (NOV 2018)

(a) The Contractor shall conform to the standards established by: https://www.ul.com/services/switch-certification-and-evaluat UL-1008, Automatic Transfer Switch Accessories as to CLINS(s) 0001 and 0003.

(b) The Contractor shall submit proof of conformance to the standard. This proof may be a label or seal affixed to the equipment or supplies, warranting that the item(s) have been tested in accordance with the standards and meet the contract requirement. Proof may also be furnished by the organization listed above certifying that the item(s) furnished have been tested in accordance with and conform to the specified standards.

(c) Offerors may obtain the standards cited in this provision by submitting a request, including the solicitation number, title and number of the publication to: https://www.ul.com/services/switch-certification-and-evaluat

(d) The offeror shall contact the Contracting Officer if response is not received within two weeks of the request.

(End of Clause)

C.4 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

(1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001;

(2) Designated agency office means the office designated by the purchase order, agreement, or contract to first receive and review invoices. This office can be contractually designated as the receiving entity. This office may be different from the office issuing the payment;

(3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests;

(4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001; and

(5) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract.

(b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required.

(c) Data transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are through one of the following:

(1) VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System at the current website address provided in the contract.

(2) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

(d) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905.

(e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances in this paragraph (e), the Contracting Officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the Contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. Submission of payment requests by mail may be required for—

(1) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States;

(2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information;

(3) Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to national emergencies;

(4) Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; or

(5) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above.

(End of Clause)

C.5 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020)

The Contracting Officer reserves the right to designate an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) for the purpose of performing certain tasks/duties in the administration of the contract. Such designation will be in writing through an ACO Letter of Delegation and will identify the responsibilities and limitations of the ACO. A copy of the ACO Letter of Delegation will be furnished to the Contractor.

(End of Clause)

C.6 VAAR 852.246-71 REJECTED GOODS (OCT 2018)

(a) Supplies and equipment. Rejected goods will be held subject to Contractor’s order for not more than 15 days, after which the rejected merchandise will be returned to the Contractor’s address at the Contractor’s risk and expense. Expenses incident to the examination and testing of materials or supplies that have been rejected will be charged to the Contractor.

(b) Perishable supplies. The Contractor shall remove rejected perishable supplies within 48 hours after notice of rejection. Supplies determined to be unfit for human consumption will not be removed without permission of the local health authorities. Supplies not removed within the allowed time may be destroyed. The Department of Veterans Affairs will not be responsible for, nor pay for, products rejected. The Contractor will be liable for costs incident to examination of rejected products.

(End of Clause) (End of Addendum to 52.212-4)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

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SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

52.212-1 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)

E.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(a) Submission of Quotes (add explanations)

(1) SF 1449.

(2) Price.

(3) Technical Description.

(4) Past Performance.

(5) Representations and Certifications.

(a) Submission of Quotes: Offerors shall submit their offer via email to Robert Morgan at robert.morgan@va.gov on January 29, 2026 at 1PM EST. Offers shall be assembled by the following Sections: each section shall be easily identified.

(1) Offer Form (Standard Form 1449) Signed and dated, include the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard in Block 10. Contractor’s Unique Entity ID (SAM) Number shall be entered in the block with the Offerors name and address.

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(9) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(10) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during pre-award testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and—

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(2) Pricing Pricing shall be submitted in formatted table, Price/Cost Schedule, located in section B of this solicitation. The following fields require completion on the attachment. Do not change the format or add/delete any columns. The following fields shall be filled; if Excel spreadsheet is submitted or attached to solicitation.

(3) Technical Questions. Offerors should submit all technical questions regarding this solicitation to the Contracting Specialist, via email, to robert.morgan@va.gov on January 29, 2026 at 12:00PM EST. Subject Line: 36C24626Q286 – 8 channel Generator annunciator. Telephonic (verbal) questions will not be addressed. All responses to questions, which may affect offers, will be incorporated into a written amendment to the Request for Quote.

(a) A completed copy of VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting – Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products (Deviation) at VAAR 852.219-78. An offeror shall complete all sections as instructions dictate within the document.

Failure to submit a complete proposal may result in a technically unacceptable determination.

(b) Amendments to this solicitation will be posted. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your quote being considered unacceptable.

(1) System for Award Management. Quoters shall be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov at the time a quote is submitted.

(2) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ‘‘Unique Entity Identifier’’ followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror’s name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(c) Requests for information. The contracting officer will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this solicitation. Quoters may request information on purchase order resulting from this solicitation from the contracting officer.

E.2 BASIS OF AWARD

(a) The Government will issue a purchase order to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

(b) The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

(1) Technical

(2) Past Performance

(3) Price

(c) Evaluation Approach.

(1) Technical. The technical quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government’s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation.

(2) Past Performance: The past performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with a quoter’s likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation’s requirements as indicated by the quoter’s record of past performance. The past performance evaluation may be based on the contracting officer’s knowledge of and previous experience with the supply or service being acquired; customer surveys, and past performance questionnaire replies, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), or any other reasonable basis.

(3) Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices, including all options.

E.2 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The version of FAR 52.212-1 in the addendum is tailored for Simplified Acquisition Procedures and supersedes the current version of FAR 52.212-1 contained in the FAR. The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

(End of Provision)

E.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_252_1 http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp

(End of Provision)

E.2 52.225-2 BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (OCT 2022)

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

(2) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select ‘‘no’’.

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

(4) The terms ‘‘commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,’’ ‘‘critical component,’’ ‘‘domestic end product,’’ ‘‘end product,’’ and ‘‘foreign end product’’ are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled ‘‘Buy American—Supplies.”

(b) Foreign End Products:

[List as necessary]

(c) Domestic end products containing a critical component:

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)

E.3 VAAR 852.215-72 NOTICE OF INTENT TO RE-SOLICIT (OCT 2019)

This solicitation provides offerors fewer than 30 days to submit proposals. In the event that only one offer is received in response to this solicitation, the Contracting Officer may cancel the solicitation and resolicit for an additional period of at least 30 days in accordance with 815.370–2.

(End of Provision) (End of Addendum to 52.212-1)