6530--Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Bed Replacement for Bay Pines VA Health Care System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 is soliciting quotations for the furnishing and installation of 24 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds with associated equipment and 2 proning kits for the Bay Pines VA Health Care System. The solicitation, issued as Request for Quotation 36C24826Q0254, requires the provision of Baxter-Hillrom ICU bed systems or equivalent with specified features including oxygen tank holders, radiolucent decks, in-bed scales, side rails with bed exit alarms, and lateral rotation and percussion therapy capabilities, along with 24 matching ICU mattresses featuring pressure redistribution and microclimate management. Equipment must be FDA approved, new, and fully operational with a minimum 12-month warranty. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, delivery, installation, testing, training, and removal of existing equipment. Evaluation will be based on Technical Capability (specifications compliance, installation plan, training plan, and superior therapy functions), Past Performance (up to three similar projects), Veterans Involvement (SDVOSB/VOSB status), and Price (total evaluated cost). The original response deadline was March 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST, but Amendment 0001 extended the closing date to March 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT, with questions due by March 9, 2026.

This is an unrestricted acquisition with no set-aside designation and no identified incumbent contractor. The contract will be awarded as firm-fixed-price with a base period of performance from March 20, 2026 to July 19, 2026, with target equipment activation in June 2026. The specific award value has not been disclosed in the solicitation documents. All deliverables must be delivered to Bay Pines VA Clinic Building 110 during business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-3:30 PM), with de-installation of 24 existing beds and comprehensive onsite training for clinicians required as part of the contract scope. The place of performance is the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center located at 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard, Bay Pines, Florida 33744. Quotations must be submitted electronically to Contract Specialist Cindy Smith at cindy.smith@va.gov, and payment will be made upon completion and government acceptance of the work.