36C25726Q0528 0001.docx

This is an Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation providing answers to questions submitted during the question-and-answer period for a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

The solicitation (36C25726Q0528) seeks laboratory Grossing Station equipment for the Department of Veterans Affairs North Texas VA Health Care System located in Dallas, Texas. The contracting office is the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office in San Antonio, Texas (zip code 78240). This is a Small Business Set-Aside solicitation under NAICS Code 334516 with a Product Service Code of 6640. Proposals are due on June 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM Central Time, with submission via email to Contract Specialist Teresa Arzola at teresa.arzola@va.gov or 210-616-8337. Evaluation will be based on technical acceptability, past performance, and price. The solicitation incorporates FAR provisions and clauses applicable to commercial items, including whistleblower protections, SAM maintenance requirements, and small business set-aside notices. The amendment document references an attached Q&A document (36C25726Q0528 0001_1) containing specific answers to contractor inquiries, though the substantive Q&A content is not included in this file.