6515--Big Wheel Stretchers

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 is procuring 12 units of Stryker PRIME BIG WHEEL ELECT STRETCHER and associated components through solicitation 36C26225Q1019. The procurement requires electric stretchers with specific capabilities including recovery chair positioning, center locking brake systems, minimum 700-pound weight capacity, side rails, electronic patient controls, foot-end nursing controls, and dual end siderail release functionality. Vendors must provide an Authorized Distributor Letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer and demonstrate compliance with all salient characteristics outlined in the solicitation. The government will evaluate quotes based on technical compliance and pricing considerations. The response deadline is June 18, 2025, at 9:00 AM Pacific Time, with quotes to be submitted electronically to contracting officer Carlo Manuel at carlo.manuel@va.gov.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS Code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation documentation. While specific award values are not disclosed, the procurement involves medical equipment valued in the hundreds of thousands of dollars range given the specialized nature and quantity of the stretchers required. Delivery must be completed within 30 days of contract award, and the government reserves the right to increase quantities up to 50% of the contracted line items. Performance will take place at the VA San Diego Healthcare System located at 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, California, with contract management handled by the VA Network Contracting Office in Long Beach, California.