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1. REQUISITION NO.

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

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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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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

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ARE NOT ATTACHED.

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

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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

None 695-26-2-1040-0006

02/06/2025 Jerri Schuster 414-844-4800 X43244 02-24-2026 10:00am

CST

Department of Veterans Affairs 36C252 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101

Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

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811210 $34 Million

N/A

Department of Veterans Affairs Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center 5000 W. National Ave.

Milwaukee WI 53295

Department of Veterans Affairs 36C252 Great Lakes Acquisition Center - HC 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

See CONTINUATION Page Prevacuum Sterilizer cleaning and Medical/Dental Instrument Sharpening, Maintenance, and Repair Services for the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI and the Milo C. Huempfner Outpatient Clinic, Green Bay, WI in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

See CONTINUATION Page

ONE

Jerri Schuster Contracting Officer

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA (continuation from Standard Form 1449)

OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN ALL INFORMATION DESIGNATED HEREIN PRIOR TO THE TIME SPECIFIED IN BLOCK 8 OF SF 1449 IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

1. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

CONTRACTOR NAME _____________________________________

ADDRESS ________________________________________________

CITY-STATE-ZIP __________________________________________

POINT OF CONTACT/TITLE ________________________________

SAM UEI NO. ____________________________________________

CAGE CODE _____________________________________________

CONTRACTOR’S PAST PERFORMANCE POINT OF CONTACT

(IF DIFFERENT THAN ABOVE):

NAME: __________________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS:_________________________________

b. GOVERNMENT:

CONTRACTING OFFICE CODE: 36C252

MILWAUKEE WI 53214

2. ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS:

This Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation is issued under the authority of FAR Part 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items in which simplified acquisition procedures in FAR Part 13 will be used. FAR Part 14 and 15 will not be used. From this RFQ, the Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract where the contractor provides a price that is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor’s cost experience in performing the contract. (Note: The terms “offeror” and “quoter” are both used in this Solicitation. For the purposes of this Solicitation, these terms are interchangeable; there is no difference in meaning between the two.)

3. SET-ASIDE (If any): See box 10 of STANDARD FORM 1449

4. SOLICITATION TIMELINE SUMMARY:

A. SITE VISIT:

It is strongly suggested and expected that the offeror inspect the campus to be serviced to fully understand the nature of the work and the conditions under which the work is to be performed. In no case shall failure to inspect the campus constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2026 AT 9:00 AM LOCAL TIME. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES TO MEET POC SANDRA ARNTZEN (414-384-2000 X44071)

B. RFQ QUESTIONS:

In order to maintain integrity of this solicitation and subsequent award date, all offerors are advised that any question and answer requests must be submitted in a written form via e-mail to the Contracting Officer JERRI.SCHUSTER@va.gov no later than TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2026, AT NOON LOCAL TIME. Contracting will issue a consolidated response via solicitation amendment to https://sam.gov Contract Opportunities within 2 business days to all parties

C. SOLICITATION CLOSES/QUOTES DUE:

See box 8 of STANDARD FORM 1449 or most recent Amendment.

D. SUBMISSION OF QUOTE:

See 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services and addendum for specific instructions to offerors.

5. CONTRACTING OFFICER AUTHORITY:

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes or modify any of the requirements under this contract. The Contractor shall communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters pertaining to contract administration. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to make commitment or issue changes that will affect price, quantity or quality of performance of this contract. In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change shall be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in cost incurred thereof.

6. INVOICES:

a. All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with: FAR 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER – SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

b. Invoices shall be submitted monthly in arrears in accordance with: 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018)

c. Payments shall be made in arrears upon receipt of a properly prepared invoice

d. Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are not acceptable forms of submission for payment requests.

e. The VA has mandated electronic invoice submission to the Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center (VAFSC). VAFSC has partnered with Tungsten Network e-Invoicing network, for submissions of all electronic invoices to VA. Tungsten Network electronic invoicing is free to all VA vendors. In order to submit electronic invoices, all VA vendors must register with Tungsten Network by submitting an email to VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com or calling 1-877-489-6135 for Enrollment.

f. Contractor shall submit an electronic invoice by the tenth (10th) of the following month services were performed to the Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center (VAFSC) e-Invoice through the website at https://portal.Tungsten-Network.com/Login.aspx. For questions regarding the submission of VA electronic invoices, Tungsten Network customer service may be contacted at 1-877-489-6135.

g. All invoices shall reference the vendor name and address, customer name, contract number, appropriate obligation/funding order number, description of services provided, quantity, unit price, and total invoice amount (any additional info). Invoices shall also include any payment discount terms.

h. VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System – The Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center (VAFSC) uses a third-party contractor, Tungsten Network e-Invoice, to transition vendors from paper to electronic invoice submission. Please go to this website: http://www.tungsten-network.com/customer-campaigns/veteransaffairs/ to begin submitting electronic invoices, free of charge.

i. As of July 1, 2020, the VA10091 form has been eliminated and the VAFSC is requiring our vendors to update and add their information in the Customer Engagement Portal (CEP) at https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/. This is for new vendors being added to FMS only.

j. For assistance setting up e-Invoice, the below information is provided:

* Tungsten Network e-Invoice Setup Information: 1-877-489-6135

* Tungsten Network e-Invoice email: VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com

* FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: 1-877-353-9791

* FSC e-invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov

7. FACILITY REQUIREMENTS: In addition to any other requirements set forth in this Contract, the Contractor, including its employees, agents, and subcontractors (collectively “the Contractor”), shall comply with the following facility requirements. Failure to comply with these requirements shall be considered a material breach of this Contract and may be a violation of Federal law resulting in charges answerable in the United States District Court.

a. Contractor is responsible to follow all on site facility policies

b. All VA property is considered Federal property and all Federal laws are applicable.

c. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to park in the appropriate designated parking areas. Information on parking is available from the VA Police Section. The VA will not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the Contractor under any conditions.

d. All VA facilities are drug free. Possession of drugs, to include Marijuana and all Marijuana bi-products are prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, shall be subject to search. Violations of VA regulations may result in citation answerable in the United States (Federal) District Court, not a local district, state, or municipal court.

e. All contractor personnel are required to adhere to all VA rules and regulations.

f. Smoking is prohibited on the entire campus, both inside and outside the VA Facility

g. Possession of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, shall be subject to search. Violations of VA regulations may result in citation answerable in the United States (Federal) District Court, not a local district, state, or municipal court.

h. VHA DIRECTIVE 1192: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) directive establishes policy and provides guidance for the prevention of seasonal influenza in VHA facilities through the vaccination or masking of health care personnel (HCP). AUTHORITY: Title 38 United States Code (U.S.C.) 7301(b), 7318(b). Contractor is responsible in ensuring that all aspects of this directive are implemented, including providing face masks and influenza vaccines for all employees working at a VA facility.

8. SECURITY & PRIVACY CONTROL:

The Authorization & Accreditation (A&A) requirements of VHA Handbook 6500.6 do not apply to this requirement, therefore, a Security Accreditation Package is not required. No A&A or MOU/ISA is required. Sensitive information exposure as part of this contract involves applicable security controls within the facility as part of the VA Information Security If there are any questions related to privacy, please have a member of your staff contact the VA Privacy Service at (202) 461-6309. If there are any questions related to the information security, please have a member of your staff contact the Office of Cyber Security at (304) 262-7733.

36C25226Q0075

B.2 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

A. Overview. This Contract provides for prevacuum sterilizer cleaning and medical/ dental instrument inspection, sharpening, maintenance, and repair for the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 West National Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53295, and the Milo C. Huempfner Outpatient Clinic, 2851 University Avenue, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54311.

B. Basic Requirements.

1. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, and supervision required for: periodic cleaning of medium and small prevacuum sterilizers; and the sharpening, adjusting, aligning, straightening, refurbishing, calibrating, cleaning, stain removal, polishing, lubricating adjusting, chemical etching, and replacing parts, as necessary, for surgical, procedural, and dental instruments, either individually or as components of a specialty tray.

2. All work performed under this Contract shall utilize Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) instruments and parts, as applicable, and be to OEM specifications.

3. All services provided under this Contract shall be coordinated and scheduled with the Point of Contact (POC) or designee.

4. All work performed under this Contract shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules, including but not limited to those promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Veterans Affairs, and State, County, and Municipal Safety and Occupational Health Standards.

5. A Business Day shall be defined as Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. local time, except for Federal Holidays, as follows:

a. New Year’s Day;

b. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday;

c. Presidents’ Day;

d. Memorial Day;

e. Juneteenth Day;

f. Independence Day;

g. Labor Day;

h. Columbus Day;

i. Veterans Day;

j. Thanksgiving Day;

k. Christmas Day;

l. Any day declared as a holiday by the president.

C. Prevacuum Sterilizer Cleaning.

1. Schedule: Each prevacuum sterilizer shall be cleaned semiannually, following OEM procedures and to OEM standards. Cleaning shall be performed on weekends or Federal Holidays, as scheduled by the POC or designee. Cleaning shall be staggered throughout the year; no more than one medium and one small sterilizer shall be cleaned at one time. In the event that sterilizer cleaning needs to be rescheduled due to failure of other sterilizers or for any other reason, the Contractor shall schedule a new cleaning date/time with the POC or designee at no additional cost to the Government.

2. Cleaning Requirements: The Contractor shall provide all necessary chemicals and equipment. The Contractor shall properly dispose of all chemicals and other waste resulting from the cleaning process in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules, as set forth in Paragraph B.4, above. The Contractor may utilize facility water hoses if available in the cleaning area, but the Government is under no obligation to provide water hoses, or any other equipment, for execution of this Contract.

3. Reports: Upon completion of any sterilizer cleaning, the Contractor shall provide a report to the POC or designee, which shall include: the sterilizer cleaned, including serial number; location of sterilizer; date/time of cleaning; name of service technician that performed the cleaning; and a certification that the sterilizer was cleaned in accordance with OEM guidelines.

4. Sterilizers:

a. Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center

(1) Steris Medium Prevacuum Sterilizer, Serial Number 032471301

(2) Steris Medium Prevacuum Sterilizer, Serial Number 032481307

(3) Steris Medium Prevacuum Sterilizer, Serial Number 032521301

(4) Steris Small Prevacuum Sterilizer, Serial Number 031961303

b. Milo C. Huempfner Outpatient Clinic

(1) Steris Medium Prevacuum Sterilizer, Serial Number 033521202

(2) Steris Medium Prevacuum Sterilizer, Serial Number 033521201

(3) Steris Small Prevacuum Sterilizer, Serial Number 033451219 D. Medical and Dental Instruments.

1. Medical Instruments Covered: A comprehensive list of all medical and dental instruments covered by this Contract is found in Attachment 1. It is expected that this list will evolve during the life of this Contract and that the Contractor shall make all reasonable efforts to provide maintenance and repair services, as defined below, to new instruments as they are added. In addition, the Contractor shall provide case-cart and push-cart repair services, including but not limited to wheel replacement, hinge replacement, bumper replacement, and rust removal.

2. Schedule: The Contractor shall conduct weekly visits to the ZVAMC and Monthly visits to the GBCBOC during Business Days, as coordinated with the POC or designee. All pick-up and drop-off of medical instruments shall occur at Sterile Processing Service (SPS) at the ZVAMC and GBCBOC. Maintenance/repairs shall be completed either on-location in a mobile repair vehicle or off-site at the Contractor’s facility.

3. Mobile Repair Vehicle Requirements: The Contractor’s mobile repair lab/vehicle shall be clearly labeled with the Contractor’s name and permit numbers. The mobile repair vehicle shall be self- sustained with electrical power, air compressor, tools, and anything else necessary to operate without facility support. Safety cones shall be utilized around the perimeter of the mobile repair vehicle to ensure the safety of hospital and Contractor staff. The vehicle shall be parked in a pre-determined area, which shall be designated by SPS.

4. Contractor Requirements:

a. Contractor shall have experience maintaining and sharpening medical and dental instruments. Maintenance and sharpening of medical and dental instruments shall be performed with professional sharpening equipment with the appropriate sharpening angles, according to the manufacturer's instructions for use.

b. Contractor shall be ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified.

c. Contractor employees responsible for maintaining and repair medical/ dental instruments shall be American Society for Quality (“ASQ”) certified and Certified Quality Inspector (“CQI”) certified.

5. Procedures:

a. The Contractor’s service technician(s) shall report to the SPS upon arrival at the Clement J. Zablocki or Milo C. Huempfner facilities for the pickup and return of instruments.

b. If instruments cannot be repaired, they shall be marked or tagged and returned to SPS management.

c. If an instrument needs to be sent out for third-party repairs by the Contractor, authorization must be obtained from responsible Department for that instrument, e.g., Surgical Services, OR, Dental, etc. A report will be provided electronically of any instruments taken offsite and sets they are from, for tracking purposes.

d. The Contractor shall provide the following turnaround times, at no additional cost to the Government, for the following types of repairs:

(1) Emergency instrument repairs shall have a 24-hour turnaround time;

(2) Urgent instrument repairs shall have a 48-hour turnaround time;

(3) Emergency and Urgent status shall be determined, in their sole discretion, by the using service and/or SPS.

6. Contractor Maintenance and Repair Requirements:

a. Surgical/ dental instrument maintenance and repair shall be handled with care. While instruments are in the Contractor’s possession, the Contractor shall take full responsibility and accountability for all instruments removed from the VA facility.

b. The Contractor shall test instruments for accurate alignment, sharpness, insulation, and calibration. The Contractor shall return instruments in as close to good-as-new condition as reasonably possible. Instruments shall be maintained and repaired to OEM specifications and shall not otherwise be tampered with, altered, or changed in any way.

c. Where applicable, new OEM instruments/parts shall be used.

d. Suction tubes, e.g., Poole, Adson, Frazier Baron, and Yankauer, shall be inspected and the interior lumen flushed and inspected.

e. Specific custom-made instruments shall be repaired in coordination with operating room surgeons (end-user) specifications.

f. All instruments that can be disassembled shall be disassembled for maintenance and repair. Any bio-burden and/or staining found shall be photographed and submitted as part of the service documentation for that visit.

g. Instruments shall be stain-free with a finish that complies with OEM specifications. All instruments shall be returned in proper working order after any chemicals that may be used on them. The Contractor shall provide a 24-hour turnaround to repair any instruments found to be in non-working order after the use of chemicals at no additional cost to the Government.

h. Instruments that cannot be repaired or refurbished due to cracking, pitting, corrosion, or exceeding life expectancy shall be tagged or marked for removal and/or replacement. Information shall include the reason for removal and the instrument set/set number from which the instrument was removed.

i. The Contractor shall not repair any instruments that are on the “DO NOT USE” list. These instruments shall be pulled from service. This list will be provided to the Contractor at the initial visit, and new copies will be provided as the list is updated.

j. Sterilization guidelines shall be provided for any labels and/or stickers placed on sterilization containers. The label used must be validated for the type of sterilization required for that instrument set, e.g., Steam, H2O2, and Peracetic Acid (PA).

k. For off-site repairs, the Contractor shall provide shipping containers with appropriate packing materials, prepaid shipping labels, and transportation insurance, all at no additional cost to the Government.

7. Quality Assurance:

a. A relevant, comprehensive quality assurance program is integral to the performance of this Contract. The Contractor, in coordination with the clinical and SPS staff, shall formulate and implement a Surgical Instrument Quality Assurance Program (“SIQAP”) that will track instruments/instrument set maintenance and repair by surgical service and specialty.

b. The Contractor shall coordinate with SPS to create maintenance schedules for instrument trays and coordinate inputting the information into the cloud-based Instrument Tracking Program System on a regular basis.

c. The Contractor shall provide regular reports under the SIQAP, as required.

d. Instrument maintenance/repair quality and turnaround time will be monitored by SPS/ POC or designee.

8. Reporting/Documentation:

a. All documentation shall be provided on Contractor letterhead.

b. The Contractor shall provide an inventory of instruments and instrument sets removed from and returned to the facility.

c. The Contractor shall provide a written summary upon delivery of processed instruments containing the following information: date of maintenance/repair, instrument tray, instrument type, and type of maintenance/repair.

d. The Contractor shall collate statistical data regarding the maintenance/repairs provided under this Contract, including but not limited to the number and type of instruments serviced, date(s) service provided, and type of maintenance/repair provided per instrument. This information shall be electronically available via online access, which shall be provided to SPS.

e. Instruments that have been repaired for the last time before replacement is needed shall be reported.

f. The Contractor shall provide education upon request, at no additional cost to the Government, regarding instrument repairs, instrument care and handling, instrument testing, instrument processing, power equipment repairs, laparoscopic continuity testing, and endoscopy instrument repairs. An electronic presentation that details issues, problems, bio-burden, and other applicable topics shall be made available upon request after every visit.

E. On-Site Work Requirements. During any site visit under the terms of this Contract, the Contractor including its employees and agents, including any subcontractors (collectively “the Contractor”), shall comply with all VA policies. Compliance with VA policies is mandatory. Failure to comply with VA policies may be a violation of Federal law and may result in charge(s) answerable in the United States District Court. Specific policies include, but are not limited to:

1. Contractor Orientation: If directed by the POC or designee, the Contractor shall attend an orientation prior to beginning work at that facility. This orientation may include the following topics: safety; fire procedures; severe weather procedures; infection control; and other emergency/disaster procedures.

2. Facility Check-in Requirements: The Contractor shall coordinate with the POC or designee prior to arrival at a VA facility for proper facility check-in requirements.

3. Vehicle Registration: The Contractor’s mobile unit(s) shall be registered with the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center’s Police Department.

4. Safety – Universal Precautions: During the performance of this Contract, the Contractor shall use Universal Precautions while working on or around potentially contaminated medical equipment. Universal Precautions require the use of protective gloves, aprons, goggles, and facemasks.

5. Noninterference with Facility Functions: The Contractor shall perform its services under this Contract in a manner that does not interfere with the facility’s functions.

6. Identification: The Contractor shall obtain proper identification via coordination with the POC or designee prior to performing any work on any VA facility. The Contractor may be required to provide two (2) forms of identification and be accompanied by the POC or designee to obtain identification, in accordance with each facility’s visitor requirements. The Contractor shall wear visible identification at all times while on the premises of any VA facility.

7. Parking: The Contractor shall park in the appropriately designated parking areas. Information on parking is available from the VA Police Section. The VA will not invalidate or reimburse the cost of parking violations.

8. Non-smoking Policy: Smoking is prohibited at all VA facilities, to include all outdoor areas.

9. Weapons Prohibited: Possession of any type of weapon on VA property is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits and vehicles, are subject to search without consent while on VA property.

10. Protection of Government Property: The Contractor shall take care to protect persons and personal/Government property while on VA property. The Contractor shall be liable for any injuries and/or damage caused by the Contractor, including its employees and agents (including any subcontractors), to include all reasonable costs for medical treatment and/or damage repair. Any injuries and/or damage caused by the Contractor shall immediately be reported to the POC or designee.

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Prevacuum Sterilizer Cleaning and Medical Instrument Sharpening, Maintenance, and Repair Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 03-01-2026 POP End: 02-28-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J065 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies

Prevacuum Sterilizer Cleaning and Medical Instrument Sharpening, Maintenance, and Repair Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 03-01-2027 POP End: 02-29-2028

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J065 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies

Prevacuum Sterilizer Cleaning and Medical Instrument Sharpening, Maintenance, and Repair Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 03-01-2028 POP End: 02-28-2029

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J065 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies

Prevacuum Sterilizer Cleaning and Medical Instrument Sharpening, Maintenance, and Repair Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 03-01-2029 POP End: 02-28-2030

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J065 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies

Prevacuum Sterilizer Cleaning and Medical Instrument Sharpening, Maintenance, and Repair Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 03-01-2030 POP End: 02-28-2031

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J065 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies

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/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Clause)

852.219-75

852.242-71 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (DEVIATION)

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER

JAN 2023

OCT 2020

C.2 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

In accordance with FAR 28.307-2 and FAR 52.228-5, the following minimum coverage shall apply to this contract:

(a) Workers' compensation and employers liability: Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 is required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General Liability: $500,000.00 per occurrences.

(c) Automobile liability: $200,000.00 per person; $500,000.00 per occurrence and $20,000.00 property damage.

(d) The successful bidder must present to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, evidence of general liability insurance without any exclusionary clauses for asbestos that would void the general liability coverage.

(End of Clause)

C.3 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 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 15 calendar days before expiration of the period of performance. The `specified rates under this clause will be those rates in effect under the contract each time an option is exercised under this clause.

(End of Clause)

C.4 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 5 calendar days before contract’s performance period ends; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 15 calendar days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years.

(End of Clause)

C.5 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity means an entity included on a list that the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) develops and maintains and publishes in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov (section 1822 of Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited.

Covered article, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means:

(1) Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101, including cloud computing services of all types;

(2) Telecommunications equipment or telecommunications service, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153);

(3) The processing of information on a Federal or non-Federal information system, subject to the requirements of the Controlled Unclassified Information program (see 32 CFR part 2002); or

(4) Hardware, systems, devices, software, or services that include embedded or incidental information technology.

Covered foreign country means The People’s Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means—

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means—

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled—

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by an American Security Drone Act—covered foreign entity.

FASCSA order means any of the following orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) requiring removing covered articles from executive agency information systems or excluding one or more named sources or named covered articles from executive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201-1.303(d) and (e):

(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders that apply to civilian agencies, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) or (3) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FASCSA order.

(2) The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order.

(3) The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the intelligence community and sensitive compartmented information systems, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DNI FASCSA order.

Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6)—

(1) Means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use—

(i) Of that equipment; or

(ii) Of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product;

(2) Includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; but

(3) Does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.

Intelligence community, as defined by 50 U.S.C. 3003(4), means the following—

(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence;

(2) The Central Intelligence Agency;

(3) The National Security Agency;

(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency;

(5) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;

(6) The National Reconnaissance Office;

(7) Other offices within the Department of Defense for the collection of specialized national intelligence through reconnaissance programs;

(8) The intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of Energy;

(9) The Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State;

(10) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the Treasury;

(11) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security; or

(12) Such other elements of any department or agency as may be designated by the President, or designated jointly by the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence community.

Interconnection arrangement means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another’s network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connecting a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Kaspersky Lab-covered article means any hardware, software, or service that—

(1) Is developed or provided by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity;

(2) Includes any hardware, software, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity; or

(3) Contains components using any hardware or software developed in whole or in part by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity.

Kaspersky Lab-covered entity means—

(1) Kaspersky Lab;

(2) Any successor entity to Kaspersky Lab, including any change in name, e.g., “Kaspersky”;

(3) Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or

(4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership.

National security system, as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3552, means any information system (including any telecommunications system) used or operated by an agency or by a contractor of an agency, or other organization on behalf of an agency—

(1) The function, operation, or use of which involves intelligence activities; involves cryptologic activities related to national security; involves command and control of military forces; involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions, but does not include a system that is to be used for routine administrative and business applications (including payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel management applications); or

(2) Is protected at all times by procedures established for information that have been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order or an Act of Congress to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or foreign policy.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

Sensitive compartmented information means classified information concerning or derived from intelligence sources, methods, or analytical processes, which is required to be handled within formal access control systems established by the Director of National Intelligence.

Sensitive compartmented information system means a national security system authorized to process or store sensitive compartmented information.

Source means a non-Federal supplier, or potential supplier, of products or services, at any tier.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned directly by a parent corporation or through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft (49 U.S.C. 44801(11)).

Unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system (49 U.S.C. 44801(12)).

(b) Prohibitions on providing or using specific products or services in performance of contract. Unless a waiver or exception applies, the Contractor is prohibited from providing any products or services to the Government or using in the performance of the contract any of the following:

(1) A covered application on any information technology owned or managed by the Government, or on any information technology used or provided by the Contractor under this contract, including equipment provided by the Contractor’s employees (section 102 of Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328));

(2) A Kaspersky Lab-covered article (Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91));

(3) Covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system (paragraphs (a)(1)(A) of section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232)). This does not prohibit contractors from providing—

(i) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Prohibition on unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by American Security Drone Act—covered foreign entities.

(1) Prohibition. The Contractor is prohibited from—

(i) Delivering any FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system, which includes unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones) and associated elements (sections 1823 and 1826 of American Security Drone Act of 2023, within the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Pub. L. 118-31, Div. A, Title XVIII, Subtitle B, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.);

(ii) On or after December 22, 2025, operating a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system in the performance of the contract (section 1824 of Pub. L. 118-31); and

(iii) On or after December 22, 2025, using Federal funds to procure or operate a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system (section 1825 of Pub. L. 118-31).

(2) Procedures. The Contractor shall search SAM for the FASC-maintained list of American Security Drone Act—covered foreign entities before proposing, or using in performance of the contract, any unmanned aircraft system. Also, the Contractor shall ensure any effort or expenditure associated with a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system is consistent with a corresponding exemption, exception, or waiver determination expressly stated in the contract.

(3) Exemptions, exceptions, and waivers. The prohibitions in paragraph (c) of this clause do not apply where the agency has determined an exemption, exception, or waiver applies, and the contract indicates that such a determination has been made. See sections 1823 through 1825 and 1832 of Public Law 118-31 for statutory requirements pertaining to exemptions, exceptions, and waivers.

(d) Prohibition on using or providing specific products or services or conducting certain transactions regardless of connection to contract.

(1) Certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment, systems, or services.

(i) Unless an applicable waiver has been issued by the Government, the Contractor cannot use any equipment, systems, or services that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system (paragraph (a)(1)(B) of section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232)).

(ii) This prohibition applies to using covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. This does not prohibit the contractor from using—

(A) A service that connects to the facilities of a third party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(B) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Office of Foreign Assets Control Restrictions.

(i) Except as authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in the Department of the Treasury, the Contractor shall not acquire, for use in the performance of this contract, any…