6530--Medical Mattress Changeout

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is seeking to procure medical mattresses and related equipment through an unrestricted competitive solicitation. The procurement involves acquiring 77 Hillrom Centrella Max Air Surface 40"W mattresses, 6 Hillrom Progressa Surface mattresses, 18 fire barriers, and 38 fire barrier assemblies, with equal alternative products allowed if they meet specified technical requirements. Responses are due by January 20, 2025, at 15:00 PST, with quotes requiring submission of a completed SF 1449, company information including SAM.gov registration, pricing schedule, and trade agreements provision certification. The evaluation will be conducted using Trade Agreements procedures, considering U.S.-made or designated country end products without Buy American statute restrictions for items covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement. Offerors must provide detailed technical specifications demonstrating compliance with the solicitation's salient characteristics.

The solicitation has no specific set-aside designations and represents an open competitive procurement for the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, Washington. Delivery of the medical mattresses and equipment is required within 30 days of award, with an initial priority delivery of 25 Centrella mattresses, 6 Progressa mattresses, and all fire barriers, followed by the remaining 52 Centrella mattresses by February 28, 2025. The procurement falls under NAICS category 337910 (Mattress Manufacturing) and PSC category 6530 (Hospital Furniture, Equipment, Utensils, and Supplies). Payment terms are set at Net 30, and the solicitation requires vendors to list any end products not manufactured in the United States or designated countries. Quotes must include comprehensive documentation demonstrating the vendor's capability to meet the precise technical specifications for these specialized medical mattress systems.