6515--Benchtop Centrifuges for George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center Salt Lake City UT.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 is seeking to procure 21 benchtop centrifuges for Primary Care Community Clinics at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The solicitation (Number 36C25925Q0762) requires horizontal design centrifuges with specific technical specifications including capacity for 8 x 1.5 to 10 ML tubes, maximum RCF of 4,000 x G, maximum speed of 5,100 RPM, and non-refrigerated operation. Quotes must include cut sheets, specification sheets, delivery date expectations, and an authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer, with American-made products receiving priority consideration. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract and will disqualify any quotes that fail to complete all requirements or meet the specified salient characteristics. The deadline for questions is 12:00 PM MDT on August 29, 2025, with quote submissions due by 12:00 PM MDT on September 3, 2025, to be submitted via email to Kenneth Finchum at Kenneth.Finchum@va.gov.

This procurement is designated as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. No incumbent contractors or current award values are specified in the solicitation documents. The 21 centrifuges are to be delivered to the VA Medical Center's Building 7 Warehouse located at 500 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84148. The contracting will be administered through the VA's Network Contracting Office in Greenwood Village, Colorado, with Kenneth Finchum serving as the contracting point of contact. Freight costs must be included in the line item pricing, and the solicitation will be archived 20 days after the response deadline.