4510--pysch sinks

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is seeking to procure 16 ligature-resistant corner lavatories (psychiatric sinks) for the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The procurement requires specialized sinks that meet strict ADA 2010 compliance requirements and anti-ligature specifications for use in inpatient psychiatric bathrooms, with the additional mandate that all sinks must be uncoated stainless steel constructed from 14-gauge type 304 material with a #4 satin finish. The contract specifications call for 7 left-hand corner and 9 right-hand corner configurations, each equipped with Time-Trol single temperature battery operation, brass body valves, fixture mounted trim, 12-gauge cabinets, and lavatory waste extensions. The solicitation will be evaluated using the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, considering technical compliance and past performance equally alongside pricing. Questions must be submitted to Contracting Officer Brenda Carter at brenda.carter6@va.gov no later than July 17, 2025, with final offers due by July 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM CDT.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified contractors. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation documents. The contract value falls under the simplified acquisition threshold, indicating a total value below $250,000, and will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price contract. Delivery of all 16 specialized lavatories must be completed within 90 days after receipt of order (ARO). The place of performance is the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center located at 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209, where the psychiatric sinks will be installed in the facility's inpatient psychiatric bathroom areas.