6515--Equipment: Patient Ceiling Lifts Nursing Lake City

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 is procuring patient ceiling lift equipment for the Lake City VA Medical Center through solicitation 36C24826Q0143. The North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System requires replacement and/or installation of new fully integrated patient ceiling lift systems across the Community Living Center, Intensive Care Unit, and Acute Care areas. The procurement specifies 77 standard patient ceiling lifts with 605-pound weight capacity and 6 bariatric lifts with 1,100-pound capacity, all with H-frame rail design and meeting FDA standards and UL approval requirements. Equipment must include integrated weigh scales, quick-release mechanisms, 100% parts and labor warranty coverage with no additional charges, integrated process management software with usage statistics, and tool-less maintenance features. The Government will conduct a comparative evaluation based on technical conformance, delivery schedule realism, and price, with technical and delivery factors weighted as more important than price. Vendor questions must be submitted by February 11, 2026, at 12:30 PM, with quotes due by February 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. A mandatory site visit was held on February 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM to allow potential offerors to inspect the facility and gather information.

This procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with no incumbent contractor identified in the solicitation materials. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price award under FAR Part 12 streamlined procedures with pricing submitted under designated CLINs for removal of existing railings, brackets, hardware, and installation of new equipment. The solicitation encompasses 83 total rooms, with removal and reinstallation of equipment required in 55 rooms and new fully integrated patient lift systems provided for rooms lacking existing equipment. Delivery and installation are scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding federal holidays, with invoices due after delivery, installation, and VA acceptance of all equipment. The place of performance is the Lake City VA Medical Center, located at 619 S. Marion Ave, Lake City, FL 32025, with the contracting office located in Gainesville, Florida, administered by Contracting Officer Scott K. Brickey.