6530--VAMC WPB umano bed replacement

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VA VHA VISN 8) has issued a Special Notice for an emergency procurement of medical equipment at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center. The notice describes a sole-source, firm fixed-price contract to be awarded to Hill-Rom, Inc. for replacement Umano Medical Mattresses. This procurement is being conducted using other-than-competitive procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(ii)(B). The contract is valued at approximately $424,456.00 and is specifically intended to address a Federal Patient Safety Alert AL24-01. The notice was posted on March 17, 2025, with responses due by March 24, 2025.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform industry about the VA's intent to procure critical medical equipment to ensure patient safety. Contractors interested in future opportunities may submit a capabilities statement, though this is not a competitive solicitation and no reimbursement will be provided for information submission. Maness Veteran Medical LLC has been identified as an authorized Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) distributor for the required Umano Medical Mattresses and equipment. Interested parties must submit all information in writing via email and ensure responses are received by 12:00 pm EST on March 24, 2025. While this specific contract is sole-sourced to Hill-Rom, Inc., the VA is open to receiving capabilities statements from responsible sources for potential future procurements. The notice falls under the NAICS category of Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112) and the Product Service Code (PSC) for Hospital Furniture, Equipment, Utensils, and Supplies (6530).