36C26226Q1251_1.docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Nate Munson Nathan.Munson@va.gov 562-681-2951

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

VAMC Greater Los Angeles

11301 Wilshire Blvd

Los Angeles CA

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DESCRIPTION

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 -- Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number 36C26226Q1251 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) in conjunction with FAR -- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The Government intends to award a single, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award contract.

(iii) The provisions and clauses in this document are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03, January 1, 2025.

(iv) This solicitation will be a Total Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside, to a business associated with The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code, 334516, and the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) size standard of 1,000 employees.

(v) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeks to make a procurement for a handheld narcotics analyzer for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. The submissions must meet the following salient characteristics:

Must:

1. Be handheld and weigh less than or equal to 1.5 lbs.

2. Be splash-proof

3. Be capable of operating across a temperature range of 14° F to 122° F (-10° C to +50° C).

4. Require no scheduled maintenance or calibration

5. Feature a digital-colored display

6. Be capable of identifying illicit narcotics in a single test including but not limited to: narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, analgesics, fentanyl, Carfentanil, Alfentanil, Sufentanil, chemical precursor N-Phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP), chemical precursor 4-Anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (ANPP)

7. Provide definitive results for presumptive identification without the need for user interpretation

8. Provide non-destructive, non-contact sampling by allowing scanning directly through plastic or glass

The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality and services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the services that fulfill the required specifications. If a solicitation is published, a site walk thru may be available in order to address key details.

See attached SF 1449 Solicitation for Statement of work (SOW), applicable clauses / provisions, and other pertinent information relative to this solicitation.

Place of Performance: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Supply Warehouse Bld 297, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90073-1003.

Period of Performance: Within 90 days of placing order.

Provisions 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial and 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items are applicable to this acquisition. Furthermore, Provision 52.212-2 is utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) on an Acceptable/Unacceptable evaluation process.

Submitting Quote: Offeror(s) shall submit their quote on company letterhead and shall include the completed pricing forms, along with name, address, telephone number of the offeror, firm’s DUNS#, total price and a completed copy of FAR Clause 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items or a copy of offeror’s annual offeror representations and certifications (ORCA) document from www.sam.gov as required by FAR Clause 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. As an alternative, Offeror(s) may use the Price/Cost Schedule of the attached SF 1449 for quote submission.

Submit all question(s) to Nate Munson at Nathan.Munson@va.gov no later than July 30, 2026, 4:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST). Ensure to reference solicitation #36C26226Q1251 within subject line of the email.

Quotes must be received by August 3, 2026 by 4:00 PM PST. Email your quote to Nate Munson at Nathan.Munson@va.gov. Ensure to reference solicitation # 36C26226Q1251 within subject line of the email. Quote(s)/offer(s) received after the prescribed deadline, shall be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for award.

CLAUSES

PROVISIONS

52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS

APR 2014

See attached document: S02 - 36C26226Q1251 - Handheld Narcotics Analyzer.

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice