6515--Stryker Prime Big Wheel Patient Transport Stretchers or approved equal

Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (Department of Veterans Affairs) is issuing a Request for Information to assess contractor interest and capability to supply Stryker Prime Big Wheel Patient Transport Stretchers or approved equivalents to Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, with RFI responses due July 20, 2026. No set-aside applies.

This is a pre-solicitation market-sensing action preceding formal solicitation. The Draft Performance Work Statement specifies delivery of new, fully assembled stretchers equipped with Big Wheel technology, optional Zoom motorized drive system, 8-inch Omni Surface casters, center-locking brake system, and 700-pound minimum capacity. Stretchers must feature a radiolucent surface with 21-inch or less low height, pneumatic or electric backrest, adjustable foot section, seamless medical mattress with pressure redistribution, dual glideaway side rails, brake status indicators, oxygen holder, multiple IV receptacles, Trendelenburg and reverse Trendelenburg capability, and fire-barrier mattress materials. Control systems require foot-end hydraulic controls with optional electric lift pedal and caregiver footboard display showing weight, alarms, and configurable metrics. Equipment must support 120V or 240V compatibility with NFPA 99, FDA, OSHA, IEC, and Joint Commission compliance.

Delivery must occur within 45 to 60 days after award on FOB Destination basis, with the contractor performing on-site assembly, testing, installation, and packaging removal. Vendor must provide at least two on-site training sessions and deliver minimum one-year parts and labor warranty (preferred five-year hydraulic system warranty and one-year mattress warranty). Biomedical Engineering will conduct full acceptance testing; vendor corrects deficiencies at no cost. Contact Alan P. Scanio, Contract Specialist, at Alan.Scanio@va.gov or 713-794-7421. NAICS 339113; PSC 6515.