6640--Lab Dishwasher SF

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (Network Contracting Office 23) is soliciting offers for the procurement of one laboratory dishwasher system for the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System under solicitation number 36C26326Q0318. The requirement specifies a Steris Reliance 400XL Laboratory Glassware Washer (brand name or equal) configured for steam heating with a non-vented drying system, including 22 line items covering the main washing unit, drying system, pure water rinse system, air compressor, universal shelving systems, baskets, transfer cart, installation, and operator training. The solicitation will be evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. All questions must be submitted to Contract Specialist Jennifer Watkins-Schoenig at jennifer.watkins-schoenig@va.gov no later than 72 hours before the response deadline. The offer due date is April 1, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Daylight Time, with an important amendment issued on March 26, 2026, clarifying that the equipment will connect to the building's existing steam system rather than requiring integral steam generation.

This is a total small business set-aside solicitation, restricting competition to qualified small businesses as defined by the Small Business Administration. The requirement encompasses 22 line items for equipment, installation, and training components to be delivered and installed at the Research building on the Sioux Falls VA campus within 90–120 days after award, with tentative installation scheduled for April 2026 and requiring at least ten-day advance notice. The place of performance is located in Coralville, Iowa (postal code 52241), the site of Network Contracting Office 23, with delivery and installation at Sioux Falls. The contract includes a one-year warranty or manufacturer's warranty, whichever is greater, with invoices to be submitted electronically upon delivery and acceptance and payment made via electronic funds transfer through the System for Award Management.