6910--339112 | Brand Name Laerdal CPR Training Equipment | Pittsburgh VA Medical Center | SDVOSB Set-Aside

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VISN 4) is soliciting quotes for brand name Laerdal CPR training equipment, specifically five RQI simulation carts (Product Number 2020-00101) and fifteen neck skins with fasteners for Resusci Anne manikins (Product Number 2020-152002). This procurement is necessary to expand the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center's Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) training capability for CPR instruction to medical professionals. The contracting officer has determined through market research that only Laerdal equipment meets the facility's standardization requirements due to its exclusive compatibility with the American Heart Association's RQI Program, which was co-developed with Laerdal Medical. Quotes will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criterion, and all quotes must include completed SF 1449 forms, technical acknowledgment of brand specifications, estimated delivery dates, and detailed pricing. The deadline for submitting quotes is February 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, with questions due by February 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. Quoters must hold prices firm for 60 calendar days from the quote receipt date and submit responses via email to Contract Specialist Eric Christy at Eric.Christy@va.gov.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with the contracting officer certifying that SDVOSB sources are authorized distributors of Laerdal equipment and quotes from multiple SDVOSB vendors are expected. The procurement is conducted as a non-competitive acquisition below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $350,000, supported by a redacted Brand Name Justification provided in accordance with FAR 5.201(c)(3). All equipment must be delivered Freight on Board Destination to the North Loading Dock at University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA 15240, during business hours (Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM). The principal NAICS code is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and the Product Service Code is 6910 (Training Aids). Contract administration will be handled by the VA Network Contracting Office at 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, with payments made via electronic funds transfer to the Austin Payment Center.