Brand Name Only Carlyle Compressors

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 is soliciting quotes for eight Carlyle compressors, Model #06ET29936A, compatible with Carrier Air Handling Unit Model #38AH-084-601FA, with no substitutions accepted. This is a Brand Name Only procurement issued by the Great Lakes Acquisition Center on January 29, 2026. Key contract requirements include delivery within 30 days after receipt of order to Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital Warehouse in Hines, Illinois, with FOB Destination terms and electronic invoicing through the VA Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. The contracting officer is Colby Pasholk (colby.pasholk@va.gov), and quotes must be submitted via email. The evaluation criteria is lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA), and the deadline for quote submission is February 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time. An amendment issued on February 4, 2026, provides vendor answers clarifying that professionally remanufactured units meeting OEM specifications with equivalent warranties are acceptable, unloader heads are standard configuration, and a superseded part number 06ET599320 is an acceptable replacement for the original part number.

This solicitation has no set-aside designation and is unrestricted, meaning any contractor regardless of size may compete. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents. The procurement quantity is fixed at eight compressors, and delivery is required within 30 days after receipt of order. The place of performance is Hines, Illinois, where the equipment will be delivered to the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital Warehouse at 5000 South 5th Avenue, Hines, Illinois 60141. Payment will be made by Electronic Funds Transfer through the System for Award Management in accordance with federal acquisition regulations.