6515--Brand Name or Equal - Rauland Responder 5 Nurse Call System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is procuring a Rauland Responder 5 Nurse Call System for the Iowa City VA Health Care System through Request for Quote 36C26326Q0435. This firm-fixed-price solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 13.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and requires vendors to submit itemized quotes along with sufficient technical supporting documentation demonstrating that the proposed system meets the salient characteristics specified in the requirement. The evaluation will focus on whether the quoted nurse call system meets the specific technical and operational needs outlined in the full RFQ document. Potential offerors must submit their quotes via email to Contract Specialist Dennis Salmonsen at dennis.salmonsen@va.gov by April 9, 2026, at 5:00 PM Mountain Time. The contracting office is located at VA Black Hills HCS, Fort Meade Campus, in Fort Meade, South Dakota, and vendors are strongly advised to review the complete solicitation documentation before submitting their responses.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to small business concerns as defined by the Small Business Administration. The NAICS code for this procurement is 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing), and the product service code is 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). The presolicitation notice does not specify an estimated award value or budget range for this requirement. The place of performance is the Iowa City VA Health Care System located at 601 Highway 6 West, Iowa City, Iowa 52246. The presolicitation notice will be archived 99 days after the response deadline, and vendors should expect the formal RFQ to be posted with additional details regarding specifications, terms, and conditions.