6515-- ceiling patient lifts hardware

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, is soliciting bids for ceiling lift hardware to support the Building 1 Major Renovation at the Biloxi VA Medical Center. The procurement requires 28 ceiling lift system hardware units compatible with Guldmann systems, capable of supporting hoist capacity between 450 and 550 pounds, including struts, extended brackets, stabilizers, unistrut, and necessary attachments for 26 inpatient patient bedrooms with attached bathrooms and 2 dental treatment rooms. All equipment must be new, manufactured within two years of the purchase order date, and include the latest manufacturer software and hardware updates. The solicitation will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology with two-volume submissions required: Volume I for technical capability without pricing and Volume II for pricing schedules. Critical deadlines include April 29, 2026, for questions submission and May 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time for quote submission via email to tina.harris3@va.gov.

This is a civilian solicitation with no set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor information is specified in the available documents. Delivery is required no later than May 31, 2026, to 400 Veterans Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39531, during normal loading dock hours of 8:15 AM to 3:00 PM Central Time, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer upon inspection and acceptance of delivered goods. The NAICS code is 333923 (Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. While a specific budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation documents, the contract pertains to specialized medical equipment procurement with a defined quantity of 28 hardware units and an accelerated delivery timeline of approximately five weeks from the proposal due date.