36C26326Q0811 0001_1.docx

This is an amendment to a Request for Quotation (RFQ) that provides answers to technical questions submitted by prospective offerors for solicitation 36C26326Q0811. The amendment does not contain the actual answers but references an attached document titled "Answers to Technical Questions - RFQ 36C26326Q0811" which contains the responsive information.

The underlying solicitation seeks maintenance services for patient ceiling lifts at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System in St. Cloud, Minnesota. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items conducted under FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures) using the RFQ format. The procurement is a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) entities, with NAICS code 811210 and a size standard of $34.0 million. The VA anticipates one firm fixed price contract award. Prospective offerors must be registered in SAM and certified with the Small Business Administration Veteran Certification website at time of offer. Technical questions were due by August 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM CST, and quotations are due by August 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM CST, emailed to Contract Specialist Evan Beachy at evan.beachy@va.gov. The contracting office is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 in Coralville, Iowa.