6515--Steam Sterilizer

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 is procuring one 85-liter steam sterilizer for the Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The sterilizer must meet specific technical requirements including prevacuum and gravity cycles, 50lbs medium pressure steam capability, 208V power compatibility, and precise dimensional specifications of 34" depth, 28" width, and 74" height. The unit must feature a 316L grade stainless steel chamber, automatic locking door, built-in steam generator, and a dynamic multi-color display with real-time cycle tracking capability. The procurement will be evaluated based on a comparative analysis considering price, delivery time, and authorized reseller status to determine the most advantageous response. There appears to be conflicting deadline information in the documentation, with one file indicating responses are due by 12 PM Eastern Time on September 23, 2025, while another indicates September 24, 2025.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) with a size standard of 800 employees. No incumbent contractors or potential award values are specified in the available documentation. The procurement involves delivery and installation of a single steam sterilizer unit, with the vendor responsible for placement, leveling, and connecting all necessary systems including electrical, water, steam, condensate, and drain connections. Performance will take place at 150 S Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130, specifically at the Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center. The medical center will prepare the installation site in advance, ensuring all required connections are ready for the vendor's installation work. Interested vendors must submit their quotations via email to Contracting Specialist Chadwin Walker at chadwin.walker@va.gov.