4110--Blast Chiller

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 seeks to procure, install, de-install, transport, in-service, and test one roll-in blast chiller/freezer unit for the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System in New Orleans, Louisiana, with proposals due August 17, 2026. This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and is issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items.

Place of performance is 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119. The required equipment is an American Panel HURRiCHiLL Modular Blast Chiller/Shock Freezer, model AP36BCF-1T, or equal. The unit must be a roll-in cabinet with minimum chill capacity of 360 lbs from 160°F to 38°F within 90 minutes and minimum freeze capacity of 216 lbs from 160°F to 0°F within 240 minutes. Key specifications include a 7" LCD touch screen controller, stainless steel construction, three food probes, ozone generator, cUL/UL EPH classification, minimum three-year parts and labor warranty, R404a refrigerant with minimum five-year compressor warranty, and standard electrical service of 208V, 60Hz, single-phase at approximately 8.2 amps for the cabinet with remote condensing unit requiring 208V, 60Hz, three-phase service.

The contractor must furnish all refrigeration piping, electrical circuits, conduits, and connections per manufacturer and VA/NEC specifications; provide dust/debris containment and floor protection; ensure infection control compliance; perform anchoring and bolting; and remove existing QC2-100R blast chiller and debris per local, state, and federal regulations. Delivery is required within 45 days of contract award, FOB destination. The contractor must provide two hard-copy and one electronic copy of operation, maintenance, and manufacturer documentation plus on-site training for end users and biomedical staff.

The contract period runs September 1 through October 16, 2026. A pre-delivery site visit is scheduled August 6, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Questions are due August 7 by 8:00 AM CDT. Award will be made on a firm-fixed-price basis to the lowest-priced offeror meeting all technical and price requirements, with past performance considered for responsibility determination only. Electronic submissions to Marcus.Sidney@va.gov are required; phone calls are not accepted.