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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Fort Harrison NEW MEDIVATOR PM |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 80111 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25926Q0701 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 08-26-2026 14:00 PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| J066 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office
NCO 19
6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Jessica Lottman jessica.lottman@va.gov Contract Specialist Jenn Sanders jennifer.sanders11@va.gov
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| Department of Veteran Affairs |
Fort Harrison VAMC
3687 Veterans Dr
Ft Harrison MT
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Request for Quote (RFQ)# : 36C25926Q0701 Steris Medivator Endoscope Equipment PM and Repair Equipment Maintenance Services for the Veterans Healthcare Administration Medical Centers (VAMC) at Fort Harrison & Billings, Montana.
1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.
* The deadline for all questions is 3:00pm EST, August 18, 2026.
All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation.
** Quotes are to be provided to Jennifer.sanders11@va.gov and Jessica.lottman@va.gov no later than 2:00pm EST, August 26, 2026.
Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submitted quotes (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make the award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award.
1. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C25926Q0701. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.
1. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 effective March 13, 2026.
1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance is Total Small Business Set a Side.
1. List of Line Items; See Attachment 2 – Price Schedule
1. Description of Requirements for the services to be acquired: See Attachment 1 - PWS
1. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL
6. Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis.
6. State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract.
6. Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufacturers or gray market items will be acceptable.
6. Offeror shall be an OEM, authorized dealer and have authorized Steris equipment Certification is a requirement for the services and maintenance contracts of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM’s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and services associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.
6. The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right to enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA’s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items.
6. If the acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, their socioeconomic status must be SBA verified and visible in the Small Business Search Certification: https://search.certifications.sba.gov at the time of quote submission AND award, or will be considered non-responsive, and will NOT be considered for award.
6. Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations.
6. All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror’s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below.
6. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.
6. ADDENDUM to RFO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL Submission of quote shall include the following volumes: (I) Price; (II) Steris Authorization Letter or Training Documentation.
Volume I – Price The offeror shall complete the pricing schedule attached. See Attachment 2 – Price Schedule.
Volume II – Steris Authorization Letter or Training Documentation The offeror shall provide a letter proving authorization to work on the Steris Corporation equipment in accordance with the Performance Work Statement in B.2.
(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)
1. 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS:
1. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors.
1. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:
Factor 1. Price Factor 2. Steris Authorization Letter or Training Documentation
1. Evaluation Approach. Quotes will be evaluated in the following manner. The lowest-priced quote will be identified. The lowest-priced quote will be evaluated to determine if the quoted price exceeds the amount of funding available for the procurement. If the quoted price does not exceed the amount of funding available for the procurement, the quoted price will be evaluated to determine if it is reasonable. If the quoted price is found to be reasonable, the offeror who submitted this quote will be identified as the “successful offeror.” The contracting officer will then determine if the successful offeror is responsible using the general standards of responsibility and the special standards of responsibility applicable to this procurement. If contract award cannot be made to the successful offeror, the contracting officer will evaluate the next lowest-priced quote following the procedures described above. This process will continue until a contract award can be made, or the contracting officer determines that no contract award can be made. The contracting officer may find all quotes not acceptable and cancel the solicitation if the lowest-priced quote exceeds the amount of funding available for the procurement. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without discussions with offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions at any time if determined by the contracting officer to be in the Government’s interest. The evaluation will consider the following:
Factor 1. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make price reasonableness determination. Offers that do not meet the requirements as outlined in the Statement of Work shall not be selected regardless of price.
Factor 2. Steris Authorization Letter or Training Documentation: The offeror shall provide a letter or training documentation from Steris Corporation providing authorization to work on the Steris Corporation equipment in accordance with the Performance Work Statement in B.2.
If offeror does not provide all volumes as outlined in RFO 52.212-1 Instructions, the offeror may be considered non-responsive.
(End of Addendum to 52.212-2)
1. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items – applies to this acquisition Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence IAW 52.212-4(r). By submitting a quote, the offeror understands that quotes will not be referenced in 1449 and clauses incorporated in the solicitation will dictate the contract. All offerors shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under the contract IAW RFO 52.212-4(q). The Government reserves the right to deny requests for clause changes that are not included in this solicitation should the request be inconsistent with the RFO or VAAR.
1. The following RFO clauses incorporated by reference;
| Applicable (X) |
| Number |
| Title |
| Source |
| X |
| 52.203-6 with Alt I |
| Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.203-13 |
| Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.203-17 |
| Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.203-19 |
| Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.204-9 |
| Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel |
| Other |
| X |
| 52.204-13 |
| System for Award Management—Maintenance |
| Statute |
| 52.204-91 |
| Contractor identification |
| Other |
| X |
| 52.209-6 |
| Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.209-9 |
| Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.209-10 |
| Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations |
| Statute |
| 52.219-4 |
| Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.219-6 |
| Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside |
| Statute |
| 52.219-6 with Alt I |
| Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.219-8 |
| Utilization of Small Business Concerns |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.219-9 |
| Small Business Subcontracting Plan |
| Statute |
| 52.219-9 with Alt I |
| Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.219-9 with Alt II |
| Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate II |
| Statute |
| 52.219-9 with Alt III |
| Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate III |
| Statute |
| 52.219-9 with Alt IV |
| Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate IV |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.219-14 |
| Limitations on Subcontracting |
| Statute |
| 52.219-16 |
| Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan |
| Statute |
| 52.219-33 |
| Nonmanufacturer Rule |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.222-3 |
| Convict Labor |
| EO |
| X |
| 52.222-19 |
| Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies |
| EO |
| X |
| 52.222-35 |
| Equal Opportunity for Veterans |
| Statute |
| 52.222-35 with Alt I |
| Equal Opportunity for Veterans, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.222-36 |
| Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities |
| Statute |
| 52.222-36 with Alt I |
| Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities, with Alternate I (JUL 2014) |
| Statute |
| 52.222-37 |
| Employment Reports on Veterans |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.222-40 |
| Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) |
| EO |
| X |
| 52.222-41 |
| Service Contract Labor Standards |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.222-42 |
| Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.222-43 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) |
| Statute |
| 52.222-44 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.222-50 |
| Combating Trafficking in Persons |
| Statute |
| 52.222-50 with Alt I |
| Combating Trafficking in Persons, with its Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.222-51 |
| Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements |
| Other |
| 52.222-53 |
| Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements |
| Other |
| X |
| 52.222-54 |
| Employment Eligibility Verification |
| EO |
| X |
| 52.222-62 |
| Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 |
| EO |
| 52.223-9 |
| Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items |
| Statute |
| 52.223-9 with Alt I |
| Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.223-11 |
| Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons |
| Statute |
| 52.223-12 |
| Maintenance |
| Statute |
| 52.223-20 |
| Aerosols |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.223-23 |
| Sustainable Products and Services |
| Statute |
| 52.224-3 |
| Privacy Training |
| Statute |
| 52.224-3 with Alt I |
| Privacy Training, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.225-1 |
| Buy American-Supplies |
| Statute |
| 52.225-1 with Alt I |
| Buy American-Supplies, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.225-3 |
| Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act |
| Statute |
| 52.225-3 with Alt II |
| Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate II |
| Statute |
| 52.225-3 with Alt III |
| Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate III |
| Statute |
| 52.225-3 with Alt IV |
| Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate IV |
| Statute |
| 52.225-5 |
| Trade Agreements |
| Statute |
| 52.225-19 |
| Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission outside the United States |
| Other |
| 52.225-26 |
| Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States |
| Statute |
| 52.226-4 |
| Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside |
| Statute |
| 52.226-5 |
| Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.226-8 |
| Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving |
| EO |
| 52.229-12 |
| Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.232-29 |
| Terms for Financing of Commercial Products and Commercial Services |
| Statute |
| 52.232-30 |
| Installment Payments of Commercial Products and Commercial Services |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.232-33 |
| Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management |
| Statute |
| 52.232-34 |
| Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management |
| Statute |
| 52.232-36 |
| Payment by Third Party |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.232-40 |
| Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors |
| Statute |
| 52.232-90 |
| 52.232-90, Fast Payment Procedure |
| Statute |
| 52.233-3 |
| Protest After Award |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.233-4 |
| Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.240-91 |
| Security Prohibitions and Exclusions |
| Statute |
| 52.240-91 with Alt I |
| Security Prohibitions and Exclusions, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.240-92 |
| Security Requirements |
| Other |
| 52.240-92 with Alt II |
| Security Requirements with Alternate II |
| Other |
| 52.240-93 |
| Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems |
| X |
| 52.244-6 |
| Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services |
| Statute |
| 52.247-64 |
| Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels |
| Statute |
| 52.247-64 with Alt I |
| Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.247-64 with Alt II |
| Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate II |
| Statute |
1. Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions:
52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to the prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 45 days of contract expiration.
852.212-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (Apr 2020)
| VAAR Clauses are incorporated by reference as follows: |
| VAAR 852.203-70 |
| Commercial Advertising (MAY 2020) |
| VAAR 852.219-73 |
| VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION) |
| VAAR 852.219-75 |
| VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting – Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION) |
| VAAR 852.232-72 |
| Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018) |
| VAAR 852.233-70 |
| Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (SEP 2018) |
| VAAR 852.233-71 |
| Alternate Protest Procedure (SEP 2018) |
| VAAR 852.246-71 |
| Rejected Goods (OCT 2018) |
RFO 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the web sites provided in the provision at RFO 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer.
http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html https://www.acquisition.gov/vaar
The following RFO provisions are to be incorporated by reference:
| Applicable (X) |
| Number |
| Title |
| Source |
| X |
| 52.203-11 |
| Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.203-18 |
| Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.204-7 |
| System for Award Management—Registration |
| Statute |
| 52.204-7 with Alt I |
| System for Award Management—Registration, with Alternate I |
| Statute |
| 52.204-90 |
| Offeror Identification |
| Statute |
| 52.207-6 |
| Solicitation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts) |
| Statute |
| 52.209-12 |
| Certification Regarding Tax Matters |
| Statute |
| 52.219-2 |
| Equal Low Bids |
| Statute |
| 52.222-18 |
| Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products |
| E.O. |
| 52.222-48 |
| Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment–Certification |
| Other |
| 52.222-52 |
| Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Certain Services-Certification |
| Other |
| 52.222-56 |
| Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan |
| Statute |
| 52.223-4 |
| Recovered Material Certification |
| Statute |
| 52.225-2 |
| Buy American Certificate |
| Statute |
| 52.225-4 |
| Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate |
| Statute |
| 52.225-6 |
| Trade Agreements-Certificate |
| Statute |
| 52.225-20 |
| Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-Certification |
| Statute |
| 52.225-25 |
| Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications |
| Statute |
| 52.226-3 |
| Disaster or Emergency Area Representation |
| Statute |
| 52.229-11 |
| Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation |
| Statute |
| X |
| 52.240-90 |
| Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications |
| Statute |
The following VAAR clauses are to be incorporated by reference:
| VAAR 852.212-71 |
| Gray Market Items (FEB 2023) |
1. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply.
1. Date and Time offers are due to Jennifer.sanders@va.gov and Jessica.lottman@va.gov, by 2:00pm EST, August 26, 2026.
1. Name and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation:
CO: Jessica Lottman Email: Jessica.lottman@va.gov CS: Jenn Sanders Email: Jennifer.sanders11@va.gov
See attached document: Attachment 1 - PWS.
See attached document: Attachment 2 - Price Schedule.
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