Electric Cart Washer

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is seeking to procure a brand name or equal Electric Cart Washer and Disinfector for the Texas Valley Coastal Bend Veterans Affairs Healthcare Sterile Processing Department. The equipment must meet or exceed the specifications of the Steris Reliance 130-130L Cart Washer and Utensil Washer Disinfector or Getinge 9100E models. This procurement involves a turnkey installation requiring removal and disposal of the existing steam cart washer, installation of the new electric cart washer with specific technical requirements including inclined pass-through door, performance dryer, electric heating, deionized water valve, water docking for wash carts, booster tank, reuse tank, multiple pumps, USB storage, alarm kit, and transformer. The contractor must provide a one-year warranty and ensure compliance with Joint Commission, VA policies, and industry standards (AAMI, TJC, VA). The due date for this pre-solicitation is July 15, 2025, with site visits scheduled for July 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM Central Time and July 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM Central Time at the Sterile Processing Department located at 2601 Veterans Drive in Harlingen, TX. Contractors interested in attending the site visit must contact Contract Specialist Shannon Robinson via email prior to attendance.

This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and is classified under NAICS code 339113 for Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing and PSC code N065 for Installation of Equipment-Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies. No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the documentation, and no specific award values or budget ranges are provided. The performance period is established at 8 months from contract award, with work to be completed during normal business hours (0800-1600, Monday through Friday). The procurement appears to be for a single electric cart washer unit rather than multiple quantities. The contractor will have no access to VA computer systems or patient health information, and all memory storage devices will remain under VA control throughout the project duration.