3750--New Sweeper Lawn

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is seeking to procure a lawn sweeper for the VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center in White City, Oregon through this Total Small Business Set-Aside Request for Quotations. The specific product being sought is a SmithCo Sweepstar 60 or brand-name equivalent lawn sweeper, which will replace the previous SweepStar 48 model. The equipment must meet detailed technical specifications including a self-contained, three-wheel tricycle configuration with zero-turn front wheel steering capability, dual rear hydraulic drive wheels, a rear-mounted hydraulic high-lift debris hopper, an operator canopy with Roll Over Protection System (ROPS) and integrated seat belts, and a powered 18-horsepower gasoline engine. Award will be made to the lowest-priced quotation that meets the brand-name or equal requirements from an authorized source such as the original manufacturer, authorized dealer, or reseller. The response deadline is March 4, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, with anticipated award scheduled for April 3, 2026.

This procurement is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with a NAICS code of 333112 (Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Garden Equipment Manufacturing) and a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. No specific contract value or quantity of units is disclosed in the presolicitation notice. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/ to be eligible for award. The solicitation number is 36C26026Q0195, and the primary point of contact is Contract Specialist Robert B. Weeks at robert.weeks@va.gov, with secondary contact Helen Woods at helen.woods@va.gov. The contracting office is located in Vancouver, Washington 98661, and the formal solicitation will be available on the Contracting Opportunities website with a tentative issue date of March 3, 2026.