6515--NX EQ Powered Air Purifying Respirators
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C10G25Q0059
- Agency
-
Headquarters
Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Nationwide
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking to procure Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) for its medical centers nationwide through a single requirements contract. The solicitation (Number 36C10G25Q0059) targets the procurement of 3M Versaflow Easy Clean PAPR Kit TR-300N+ ECK 1 or equivalent respirators for use by VA healthcare professionals. The evaluation will prioritize technical acceptability, with the Technical Factor being significantly more important than Past Performance and Price, requiring vendors to demonstrate compliance with specific salient characteristics such as 8-hour battery runtime, system alarms, and NIOSH approval. Interested companies must submit written questions using the provided template by April 7, 2025, with final quotes due by April 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time through SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. Quoters must provide comprehensive technical documentation, including cleaning procedures, battery changing instructions, and warranty terms.
The solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with the Small Business Administration having granted a nonmanufacturer rule waiver for this requirement. The contract will have a 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods, utilizing firm-fixed price orders delivered FOB destination. The estimated quantity is approximately 500 units per item per year, covering PAPR kits, backpacks, and high-capacity batteries. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 339113, with a business size standard of 800 employees, and the place of performance is Independence, Kansas. Contractors will be required to submit monthly and quarterly sales reports, with a 3% Service Level Agreement (SLA) fee to be embedded in the contract pricing, and will be subject to electronic invoice submission and strict product recall procedures.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
AMENDMENT 1 of combined synopsis solicitation number 36C10G25Q0059 is issued to revise solicitation attachments ATTACHMENT C_ CONTRACT CLAUSES_PAPR and ATTACHMENT D_ PROVISIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS_PAPR in accordance with FAR 1.404 and as authorized by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC) letter 2025-01 Supplement 1, dated February 18, 2025, to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, and the revocation of E.O. 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity, and to update terminology based on E.O. 14168, Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government. The updated versions are dated 04102025 and marked Final . Tracked changes versions are provided for convenience. ATTACHMENT K_SF 30 Amendment 1 of 36C10G25Q0059 A0001is added. The following disclaimer is added: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with Part 13 of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C10G25Q0059. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03, effective January 17, 2025, and the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR). This Solicitation is being conducted as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-aside. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has a requirement to purchase Powered Air-purifying Respirators to deliver patient care at its VA Medical Centers around the country. All respirators shall meet the requirements of ATTACHMENT I_PRODUCT DESCRIPTION_PAPR. A single Requirements contract will be awarded IAW FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedule of this solicitation herein. The following clauses and provisions are applicable to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, addenda are attached. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, addenda are attached. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Service 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, addenda are attached. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing and the business size standard is 800 employees. The ordering period shall be for one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods. Delivery is FOB destination. Firm-Fixed Price Orders will be placed against this contract in writing and will provide the delivery locations, delivery dates and exact quantities.  All questions shall be submitted using the template provided as ATTACHMENT H_TEMPLATE FOR INDUSTRY QUESTIONS_PAPR on or before the date and time indicated on ATTACHMENT D_ PROVISIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS_PAPR. Only written questions will be accepted. Any questions received after the due date may not be answered. Quotes shall be submitted on or before the date and time indicated within the announcement (SAM.gov Contract Opportunities). Quotes received after the due date and time will be late and may not be considered for award. NOTICE: The Small Business Administration has granted an individual nonmanufacturer rule waiver for this requirement. All interested companies shall provide quotations in consideration of the following: ATTACHMENT A_PRICE COST SCHEDULE_PAPR ATTACHMENT B _CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION_PAPR ATTACHMENT C_ CONTRACT CLAUSES_PAPR_A001 ATTACHMENT D_ PROVISIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS_PAPR_A001 ATTACHMENT E_ QUARTERLY SALES REPORTING TOOL _PAPR ATTACHMENT F_PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE_PAPR ATTACHMENT G_PAST PERFORMANCE REFERENCE_PAPR ATTACHMENT H_TEMPLATE FOR INDUSTRY QUESTIONS_PAPR ATTACHMENT I_ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION_PAPR ATTACHMENT J_ATTACHMENT J_CERTIFICATION OF RECALL OR SAFETY ISSUES_PAPR ATTACHMENT K_SF 30 Amendment 1 of 36C10G25Q0059 A0001
Update #2 ·
AMENDMENT 1 of combined synopsis solicitation number 36C10G25Q0059 is issued to revise solicitation attachments ATTACHMENT C_ CONTRACT CLAUSES_PAPR and ATTACHMENT D_ PROVISIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS_PAPR in accordance with FAR 1.404 and as authorized by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC) letter 2025-01 Supplement 1, dated February 18, 2025, to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, and the revocation of E.O. 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity, and to update terminology based on E.O. 14168, Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.
The updated versions are dated 04102025 and marked Final . Tracked changes versions are provided for convenience.
ATTACHMENT K_SF 30 Amendment 1 of 36C10G25Q0059 A0001is added.
The following disclaimer is added:
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with Part 13 of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C10G25Q0059.
This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03, effective January 17, 2025, and the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR).
This Solicitation is being conducted as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-aside.
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has a requirement to purchase Powered Air-purifying Respirators to deliver patient care at its VA Medical Centers around the country. All respirators shall meet the requirements of ATTACHMENT I_PRODUCT DESCRIPTION_PAPR.
A single Requirements contract will be awarded IAW FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedule of this solicitation herein.
The following clauses and provisions are applicable to this solicitation:
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, addenda are attached.
FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, addenda are attached.
FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Service
52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, addenda are attached.
FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing and the business size standard is 800 employees.
The ordering period shall be for one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods. Delivery is FOB destination. Firm-Fixed Price Orders will be placed against this contract in writing and will provide the delivery locations, delivery dates and exact quantities. Â
All questions shall be submitted using the template provided as ATTACHMENT H_TEMPLATE FOR INDUSTRY QUESTIONS_PAPR on or before the date and time indicated on ATTACHMENT D_ PROVISIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS_PAPR. Only written questions will be accepted. Any questions received after the due date may not be answered.
Quotes shall be submitted on or before the date and time indicated within the announcement (SAM.gov Contract Opportunities). Quotes received after the due date and time will be late and may not be considered for award.
All interested companies shall provide quotations in consideration of the following:
ATTACHMENT A_PRICE COST SCHEDULE_PAPR
ATTACHMENT B _CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION_PAPR
ATTACHMENT C_ CONTRACT CLAUSES_PAPR_A001
ATTACHMENT D_ PROVISIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS_PAPR_A001
ATTACHMENT E_ QUARTERLY SALES REPORTING TOOL _PAPR
ATTACHMENT F_PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE_PAPR
ATTACHMENT G_PAST PERFORMANCE REFERENCE_PAPR
ATTACHMENT H_TEMPLATE FOR INDUSTRY QUESTIONS_PAPR
ATTACHMENT I_ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION_PAPR
ATTACHMENT J_ATTACHMENT J_CERTIFICATION OF RECALL OR SAFETY ISSUES_PAPR
ATTACHMENT K_SF 30 Amendment 1 of 36C10G25Q0059 A0001
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with Part 13 of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C10G25Q0059.
This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03, effective January 17, 2025, and the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR).
This Solicitation is being conducted as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-aside.
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has a requirement to purchase Powered Air-purifying Respirators to deliver patient care at its VA Medical Centers around the country. All respirators shall meet the requirements of ATTACHMENT I_PRODUCT DESCRIPTION_PAPR.
A single Requirements contract will be awarded IAW FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedule of this solicitation herein.
The following clauses and provisions are applicable to this solicitation:
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, addenda are attached.
FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, addenda are attached.
FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Service
52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, addenda are attached.
FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing and the business size standard is 800 employees.
The ordering period shall be for one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods. Delivery is FOB destination. Firm-Fixed Price Orders will be placed against this contract in writing and will provide the delivery locations, delivery dates and exact quantities. Â
All questions shall be submitted using the template provided as ATTACHMENT H_TEMPLATE FOR INDUSTRY QUESTIONS_PAPR on or before the date and time indicated on ATTACHMENT D_ PROVISIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS_PAPR. Only written questions will be accepted. Any questions received after the due date may not be answered.
Quotes shall be submitted on or before the date and time indicated within the announcement (SAM.gov Contract Opportunities). Quotes received after the due date and time will be late and may not be considered for award.
NOTICE: The Small Business Administration has granted an individual nonmanufacturer rule waiver for this requirement.
All interested companies shall provide quotations in consideration of the following attachments:
ATTACHMENT A_PRICE COST SCHEDULE_PAPR
ATTACHMENT B _CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION_PAPR
ATTACHMENT C_ CONTRACT CLAUSES_PAPR
ATTACHMENT D_ PROVISIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS_PAPR
ATTACHMENT E_ QUARTERLY SALES REPORTING TOOL _PAPR
ATTACHMENT F_PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE_PAPR
ATTACHMENT G_PAST PERFORMANCE REFERENCE_PAPR
ATTACHMENT H_TEMPLATE FOR INDUSTRY QUESTIONS_PAPR
ATTACHMENT I_ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION_PAPR
ATTACHMENT J_ CERTIFICATION OF RECALL OR SAFETY ISSUES_PAPR
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6515--NX EQ Powered Air Purifying Respirators | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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