7110--Pathology Renovation Phase 2 Casework

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is soliciting quotations for mobile laboratory casework to support Phase 2 of the Pathology and Laboratory renovation at the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta, Maine. The procurement includes 13 line items of laboratory casework based on the Mott Manufacturing Optima 2100 Bench Systems, featuring various configurations of lab tables (ranging from 30"x48" to 36"x72"), suspended cabinet units, and related components with specified finishes including bright white frames, gray phenolic countertops, and integrated electrical and data connections. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and professional installation services, with delivery required within 12 weeks after receipt of order and tentative delivery scheduled for April 2026. Award will be evaluated based on comparative assessment of price, delivery speed, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorization, and past performance. Quotations must be submitted by 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on March 17, 2026, to Contract Specialist Molly Greening at Molly.Greening@va.gov, with the solicitation archived 60 days after the response deadline.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 337215 (Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 500 employees. No incumbent contractor or current contract information is identified in the solicitation materials. The solicitation does not specify an award value or budget range; evaluation will instead focus on the contractor's technical submission quality, which must include detailed technical drawings, manufacturer specifications, bill of materials with itemized labor and installation costs, project management and staffing plans, sustainability certifications, testing results, warranty information, and physical finish samples. The contractor must provide on-site supervision by an OSHA 10-certified staff member during work hours of 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday, attend a minimum of three review meetings with VA personnel, and complete remediation of punch-list items within five business days following post-installation assessment. Work will be performed at the Togus VA Medical Center located at 1 VA Center, Augusta, Maine 04330.