6515--NKV-330 Ventilation System AP: 36C252-26-AP-1566

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12, is seeking quotations for NKV-330 Ventilation Systems or equal alternatives for Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois. The procurement includes 12 units of the NKV-330 ETCO2 package with accessories, 12 months of extended warranty providing on-site repair and replacement services for a total three-year warranty period, and one in-person training session for biomedical and service technician personnel. Offerors proposing "or equal" products must demonstrate compliance with eight salient characteristics, including multi-therapy consolidation, direct IPAP/EPAP input capability, 72-hour data storage with waveforms and alarms, dual HEPA filtration, hot-swappable battery with internal backup, open circuit compatibility, internal flow sensors, and integrated continuous EtCO2 monitoring. Award will be determined using simplified acquisition procedures under FAR 13 based on four evaluation factors: price, technical merit, veterans' involvement, and speed of delivery. The quotation deadline is March 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, with responses to be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Rebecca Picchi at rebecca.picchi@va.gov.

This solicitation contains no set-aside designation and does not identify any incumbent contractors or current award values. Quoters must hold prices firm for 30 calendar days from the quote receipt date and include proof of authorization from the original equipment manufacturer, a completed Trade Agreements Certificate certifying country of origin compliance, and a statement confirming acceptance of or exceptions to solicitation terms and conditions. The NAICS code is 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses registered in the VIP database will receive evaluation credit. Delivery is FOB destination to Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center at 3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, with the contracting office located at 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.