6640--578-24-2-969-0278 e3 HF Clean Bench (VA-24-00060555)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center intends to issue a firm-fixed price solicitation (RFQ 36C25224Q0804) for an EdgeGARD e3 Horizontal Flow Clean Bench to be used at the Edward Hines Jr. VAMC in Hines, Illinois. The procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with NAICS Code 337127 governing the contract. Offerors are required to submit an itemized quote along with comprehensive technical supporting documentation to demonstrate compliance with solicitation requirements. Quotes must be submitted via email to Mack Taylor at mack.taylor2@va.gov by September 6, 2024 at 12:00 PM Central Time, with telephone calls not being an acceptable form of communication. The evaluation will focus on determining whether quoted items meet the specific requirements outlined in the solicitation document.

The solicitation does not indicate a specific set-aside designation, meaning it is open to all qualified vendors. The procurement is for a single clean bench unit to be delivered to the Hines, Illinois Veterans Affairs Medical Center, with no specific mention of incumbent contractors or precise award value. The contract appears to be a straightforward purchase of laboratory equipment using simplified acquisition procedures. While detailed quantity and timeline specifics are not provided in the notice, the solicitation suggests a direct, immediate procurement need. The place of performance is explicitly stated as the Edward Hines Jr. VAMC, located in Hines, Illinois, with the contracting office situated in North Chicago, Illinois at the Great Lakes Acquisition Center.