6515--BRAND NAME OR EQUAL: CARSTENS CAREPOD - Secure Storage with Fold-Down Work Surface

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 is procuring thirty-nine (39) wall mounted secure storage units with fold-down work surfaces for the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, Florida. The solicitation specifically requires CarePod Narrow Secure Storage units that must be wall-mountable with fold-down work surfaces, lockable with both keypad and key lock capabilities, include a physical manager/skeleton key, feature steel construction, and measure 4-6 inches deep with 20" wide by 25" high exterior dimensions. The units must also include adjustable shelves and automatic locking functionality when the door closes. The procurement will be evaluated using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology. The solicitation deadline is August 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT, with a required delivery timeline of 60 days after contract award.

This procurement is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) and is classified as an unrestricted solicitation. The total order includes 39 storage units, 1 advanced tablet/key, and 1 manager key, with manufacturer warranty included in the requirement. The contract will be structured as a firm fixed-price agreement with a performance period running from September 2, 2025 to October 31, 2025. The delivery location is specified as the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, Florida, with Moneque Rodriguez serving as the contracting officer. While no specific award value is disclosed in the available documentation, the procurement represents a specialized medical storage solution for the VA medical facility.