-86 C Ultra Low Freezer

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is seeking quotes for an -86C Ultra Low Freezer to be installed at the Doisy Research Center at St. Louis University. This procurement falls under NAICS Code 333415 for Air-Conditioning and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing and PSC Code 6640 for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. The solicitation will be structured as a Firm-Fixed Price, FOB Destination contract with detailed specifications to be provided in Section B of the forthcoming Request for Quote (RFQ 36C25525Q0517). Interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and submit quotes via email to Amanda E. Williams at amanda.williams16@va.gov with the RFQ number referenced in the subject line. The full RFQ will be released on July 31, 2025, with quotes due on August 6, 2025, at 3:30 pm Central Time. Non-Original Equipment Manufacturer firms must include an Authorized Distributor Letter with their submission.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to small businesses that meet the size standard of 1,250 employees or fewer under the applicable NAICS code. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent contractors or provide specific award value estimates in the available documentation. The procurement appears to be for a single ultra-low temperature freezer unit, which is specialized laboratory equipment typically used for biological sample storage and research applications. The relatively short quote submission period of six days suggests this may be a straightforward equipment purchase rather than a complex custom manufacturing requirement.