7230--531 | Wall-mounted Window Shades & Installation | Boise, ID

The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks procurement and installation of wall-mounted window shades and related services at the Boise VA Medical Center, with offers due September 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM Central Time. This procurement is a total small business set-aside issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 for commercial products.

Place of performance is Building 127, Mail Stop 138, 500 West Fort Street, Boise, Idaho 83702. The requirement covers 79 window openings across exterior upper (33 units), exterior lower (40 units), and interior (6 units) locations within the Primary Care/Mental Health Building. Delivery and installation must be completed no later than October 16, 2026, with ARO of 28 days. Installation hours are standard business hours (7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday) unless night or weekend work is requested.

Specifications require manual roller vertical wall shades in ivory or off-white basketweave-style fabric with 5% openness and color-matched metal components. Upper exterior shades must be cordless with removable extension wands of minimum 60 inches length; lower exterior and interior shades must feature cord-loop or chain-loop clutch operation with tensioned hold-down devices. All products must be new with manufacturer's warranty coverage for hardware, spring assist mechanisms, and fabrics. Contractors must perform on-site measurements prior to fabrication and complete all cleanup. The VA will relocate conflicting cameras and shorten existing curtain track prior to installation. Contractors do not require full PIV credentialing, only temporary badges from the engineering office.

The NAICS code is 337920 (Blind and Shade Manufacturing); PSC is 7230 (Draperies, Awnings, and Shades). Evaluation criteria are technical capability addressing salient characteristics, past performance using two relevant contract references, and price using lowest overall evaluated cost. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit. Offerors must submit a completed Cost/Price Schedule, manufacturer authorization letter (if not the manufacturer), lead times for all items, a completed FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate, and two references from current or prior contracts. Payment is by electronic funds transfer upon receipt, inspection, acceptance, and installation. A mandatory site visit was held August 25, 2026.