6515--Vocera Badge Replacement VISN 23
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 3 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- 36C26326Q0956
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23, seeks nurse call replacement badges for five VA medical centers (Iowa City, Black Hills, Des Moines, Minneapolis, and Omaha), with quotes due August 21, 2026. This procurement is a total SDVOSB set-aside, restricting competition to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.
The solicitation is for Vocera brand B7000 Sync Badges with FIPS 140-3 validation and V5000 Smartbadges, totaling approximately 18,000+ units across 23 line items, including batteries, chargers, clips, lanyards, licenses, and warranty extensions. All equipment must be new, not recertified or refurbished, and compatible with existing Vocera systems without requiring additional servers or integrations. The contract period runs September 1, 2026 through January 4, 2027, with delivery 124 days after award. Warranty coverage totals three years (one included year plus two-year extension option).
This is a firm fixed-price RFQ conducted under FAR Part 16 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for commercial items. NAICS code 334290 applies with an 800-employee size standard. Offerors proposing non-Vocera brands must submit a compatibility statement from Stryker (the Vocera manufacturer) and complete equipment demonstrations at VA Minneapolis Medical Center by August 14, 2026. All distributors must submit OEM authorization letters. Offerors must be registered and current in SAM.gov at time of quote submission. Amendment 0001, effective August 7, 2026, added mandatory authorization requirements and answered ten technical questions. Technical questions were due July 31 via email to Contracting Officer Curt LaRose at curt.larose@va.gov. Payment is via Electronic Funds Transfer upon equipment receipt per VAAR Clause 852.232-72. FAR provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and 52.212-3 and clause 52.212-4 apply. DPAS does not apply.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment to answer technical questions submitted to Contracting Officer by deadline.
Update #1 ·
Nurse call replacement badges for Veterans Integrated System Network (VISN) 23
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 16 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures).
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested.
Solicitation number 36C26326Q0956 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02.
This procurement is a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veterans Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov).
Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 334290 with a size standard of 800 employees.
A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the attached solicitation documentation.
The VA anticipates one firm fixed price contract award to provide upgraded nurse call badges to VISN 23.
The delivery date is 124 days after receipt of award.
FAR provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and 52.212-3 apply to this procurement and are detailed within the attached solicitation document.
FAR clauses 52.212-4 applies to this procurement and are included within the attached solicitation document.
Additional requirements are listed within the attached solicitation document.
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition.
Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Curt LaRose, Contracting Officer, at curt.larose@va.gov no later than 08:00am Central Time (CT), 07-31-2026.
Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by 08:00am CT, 08-21-2026. Quotes are required to be emailed to curt.larose@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Officer before the solicitation closing.
Contact Curt LaRose, Contracting Officer, at curt.larose@va.gov for information regarding the solicitation.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26326Q0956 0001_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C26326Q0956 0001.pdf | ||
| 36C26326Q0956_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| S02. 36C26326Q0956 Vocera Nurse Call Badges.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6515--499-26-4-6720-0018 - Supply - Vocera Badge Replacement Project - VISN | Award Notice | |
| 6515--499-26-4-6720-0018 - Supply - Vocera Badge Replacement Project - VISN | Award Notice | |
| 6515--499-26-4-6720-0018 - Supply - Vocera Badge Replacement Project - VISN | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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