6640--BIO safety cabinet EER

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is procuring biological safety cabinets for the VA Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. The procurement requires vendors to provide a complete turn-key solution including a 6' Logic Class II Type A2 Biological Safety Cabinet and a 6' Logic Class II Type B2 Biological Safety Cabinet, along with all transportation, materials, parts, tools, specialized equipment, labor, supervision, quality control, and technical expertise necessary for installation. Contractors must be registered in the SAM database and comply with all applicable local, state, and federal guidelines. The evaluation will be based on compliance with the stated requirements, and contractors who are SDVOSB, VOSB, or small businesses planning to subcontract must demonstrate that they will provide 51% of the work being performed. The Request for Quote (RFQ) will be issued on August 14, 2025, with responses due by 10:00 AM Eastern Time on August 15, 2025, providing an extremely tight turnaround time for interested vendors.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1000 employees and Product Service Code 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the notice. The solicitation does not specify award values or budget ranges for this procurement. The contract involves procuring two biological safety cabinets for installation at the Durham VAMC facility located at 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705. The period of performance is established for 8 months beginning August 31, 2025, and interested contractors should monitor FedBizOpps for solicitation number 36C24625Q1045.