7230--Women's Clinic Window Treatments Minneapolis VA Health Care System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is soliciting quotes for window treatment supplies and installation services for the Women's Clinic at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. The procurement involves Mecho brand roller shades in ThermoVeil color 1724 Taupe with Colonial White hardware, encompassing both manual and electronic control options across multiple clinic areas within Building 80. This is a commercial acquisition conducted under FAR Part 12, with quotes required to be submitted via email to the Contracting Specialist, Robert Bennett, no later than 4:00 PM CDT on April 2, 2026. Technical questions must be submitted by email to robert.bennett8@va.gov by 11:00 AM on March 30, 2026, and a mandatory site visit is scheduled for March 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM Central Time. The VA anticipates awarding a single firm fixed price contract based on responsible contractor evaluation, with the contract period running from April 11, 2026 through July 31, 2026.

This solicitation is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, requiring prospective offerors to be registered in both the System for Award Management (SAM) database and certified as SDVOSB vendors through the SBA Small Business Search platform at the time of quote submission. The procurement is for 19 specific window shades across seven distinct locations within the Women's Clinic, with the contractor responsible for field measurements, installation services, delivery FOB destination, 30 days free storage, and provision of maintenance manuals. Product warranties must meet minimum requirements of 25 years for textile components and 10 years for hardware, with a minimum 1-year installation warranty included. The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 337920 (Blind and Shade Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and the place of performance is Minneapolis, MN 55417.