6515--CardioQuip i-series Cooler-Heater

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12, through the Great Lakes Acquisition Center, seeks procurement of three CardioQuip i-series heater-cooler units for the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, with proposals due June 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time.

The procurement is unrestricted with no set-aside. Place of performance and delivery/installation is Building 111 Warehouse at the Clement J. Zablocki VAMC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with delivery and installation required within 60 days of award. The requirement specifies two MCH-1000(i) units with water capacity of at least 35 liters, RS-232 and ethernet communications modules, refrigeration capability, airflow redirection hoods, temperature control range of 0–42 degrees Celsius with 0.5 degree accuracy, maximum flow rate of 20/14 liters per minute, and quick-connect water connections; and one MCH-1000(m) unit with at least 9 liters water capacity and thermoelectric cooling module. All units must include dripless tubing sets, touchscreen controls, and meet power consumption specifications under 2000 watts peak. The units support cardiothoracic surgical procedures and patient temperature management during heart-lung bypass procedures.

NAICS code is 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Award will be made on a firm-fixed-price basis to the lowest price technically acceptable offer. Offerors must be OEM authorized dealers or distributors and provide new equipment only. The solicitation incorporates standard FAR clauses addressing payment through electronic funds transfer to the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; inspection and acceptance; and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment and gray market items.