6515--Brand Name or Equal To Steam Sterilizer RFQ SDVOSB SET ASIDE

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 seeks steam sterilizer equipment and installation services for the Lexington VA Medical Center's Troy Bowling Campus, with quotes due August 7 and questions due August 5. This is a 100% SDVOSB set-aside, limiting competition to certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses verified through the Small Business Administration certification database.

Place of performance is Lexington, Kentucky. The requirement encompasses a complete turnkey solution including delivery, installation, configuration, validation, and deinstallation for three steam sterilizers: two large-capacity units (minimum 15 trays, 375 pounds each) and one smaller unit (minimum 2 trays, 75 pounds), all pre-vacuum models. Offerors must provide brand-name or equivalent Amsco 400 sterilizers along with loading carriages, transfer carriages, racks, and clean flow kits. Technical requirements include compatibility with existing facility utilities and space constraints, stainless steel paneling to meet VHA standards, one-year warranty coverage, and staff training for 35 employees. Specialized services include steam condensate sampling capability. All items must ship by November 30, 2026, with a performance period extending through that date. The contract is firm-fixed-price, resulting in a single award purchase order. Award is anticipated August 17. The NAICS code is 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, and the PSC code is 6515, Medical And Surgical Instruments, Equipment, And Supplies. Offerors must comply with subcontracting limitations restricting non-SDVOSB subcontracting to no more than 50% of government payment amounts.