6515--Mt. Home Sterilizers RFQ

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 is preparing to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) solicitation number 36C24925Q0382 for three brand name or equal steam sterilizers and supporting accessories for the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tennessee. The procurement specifically calls for three Amsco 400 26x37.5x48 Prevacuum Single Hinge Recessed steam sterilizers with model SR222221A011 specifications, including six loading cars and transfer carriages. These high-capacity sterilization units must feature 316L stainless steel construction, 12 programmable cycles, enhanced ergonomic displays visible from 15 feet, and STERIS Proconnect remote monitoring capability. The RFQ is expected to be issued on August 6, 2025, with responses due by 3:30 PM Central Time on the same date. Contract Specialist Aye A. A. King serves as the primary point of contact at adrian.king@va.gov or (615) 225-2990.

This opportunity is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) with an SBA size standard of $22 million. The solicitation falls under Product Service Code 6515 for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Each sterilizer unit must accommodate up to 12 25-pound instrument trays and operate on external steam supply at 50-80 psig dynamic pressure. The technical specifications require a 15-year warranty on the stainless steel construction and a 2-year warranty on steam-activated gaskets. Installation services must include all necessary labor and materials for uncrating, assembly, loading cart installation, and deinstallation with equipment transport to predetermined facility locations. No incumbent contractors or specific budget ranges were disclosed in the presolicitation notice.