Automatic External Defibrillator

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is soliciting offers for Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) and related equipment to replace end-of-life devices at the Eastern Kansas VA Hospital Systems. The solicitation, numbered 36C25526Q0264, requires 56 LIFEPAK CR2 semi-automatic AEDs with WiFi capability and a minimum 8-year warranty, along with 2 AED trainers, 25 wall-mounted AED cabinets, 23 replacement batteries, and 112 electrode sets. This is a brand-name requirement, and vendors must be authorized Physio-Control distributors and submit an Authorized Distributor Letter with their quote. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis with delivery, assembly, installation, testing, and on-site training included. The solicitation was posted on April 9, 2026, with offers due by April 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM CDT, and two amendments have been issued to correct response dates and modify specifications.

This is a 100% small business set-aside with a nonmanufacturer rule exception applicable. The contracting officer is Ronald D. Castle, and no incumbent contractor is identified as the requirement addresses end-of-life equipment replacement. The contract specifies firm-fixed-price delivery within 45 days after receipt of order to the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas, with all labor for delivery, assembly, installation, testing, and on-site training to be provided by the contractor. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) and PSC 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer through the VA Financial Services Center, and the contract incorporates standard FAR and VAAR clauses including Buy American requirements and security prohibitions.