5180--Tools required for Veterans Employment with West Star Aviation

The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks hand power tools for veterans employment with West Star Aviation, with quotations due June 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. This is a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with a 100% small business requirement.

The contract period runs July 20 through October 20, 2026. The tool list comprises a comprehensive inventory of hand tools and equipment including pliers, ratchets and socket sets, breaker bars, drivers, wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, mallets, pry bars, magnetic pickup tools, inspection mirrors, torque adaptors, creeper seats, levels, thread chasers, tap and die sets, extractors, nut splitters, air hammers, files, and soldering equipment, each at a quantity of one unit. Offerors must quote all items on the tool list and note the country of origin for each item.

Place of performance and delivery are not specified beyond an estimated 90-day timeframe after receipt of order. The NAICS code is 332216, Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing, with a 750-employee size standard. PSC code is 5180, Sets, Kits, and Outfits of Hand Tools.

Partial shipments and invoicing are authorized. SDVOSB contractors face a 50% limitation on subcontracting for supplies. The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5, plus VA-specific clauses including Buy American Act compliance, DEI nondiscrimination, security prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment and Kaspersky Lab products, and mandatory electronic invoicing through the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas using the Tungsten e-Invoice system. Technical questions are due June 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Payment is made in arrears via electronic funds transfer in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. Quotations must be submitted electronically to Mariam.Ibrahim2@va.gov.