6515--Helmer Fridge Pedestals

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 seeks 50 Helmer Scientific Model 402033-1 refrigerator pedestals or compatible equivalents, with delivery and installation services at the Dallas VA Medical Center, with proposals due September 2 at 10:00 AM CDT. The procurement is a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under NAICS 333415 with a 1,250-employee size standard.

Place of performance is Dallas, Texas (4500 S Lancaster Road). The pedestals must measure 24 inches width by 24 inches depth by 17.5 inches height, weigh a maximum of 42 pounds, feature rigid construction with mounting brackets and leveling feet with plastic floor protectors, and be compatible with specified Helmer undercounter pharmacy refrigerator and freezer models (iLR105-GX, HLR105-GX, iPR105-GX, HPR105-GX, iBR105-GX, HBR105-GX, iLF105-GX, HLF105-GX, iBF105-GX, HBF105-GX). The contractor must provide a one-year warranty covering materials and workmanship, coordinate phased installation during normal business hours, manage off-site storage until installation, and provide a qualified program manager. Contractor service personnel must maintain professional appearance and carry identification badges.

Evaluation uses Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures. Offerors must submit signed SF 1449, pricing schedule with unit prices and total amounts for pedestals and delivery/installation services, product literature with specifications and warranty documentation, the completed VAAR 852.219-76 limitations on subcontracting certificate, compatibility documentation demonstrating how proposed alternatives meet salient characteristics, and acknowledgment of Amendment 0001.

Service Contract Act wage determinations apply to installation labor based on county location within the Dallas area.