J072--NFS Kitchen Pot & Pan Room Equipment Procurement and Install WASHINGTON DC VAMC-SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 5, issued a sole-source Special Notice for NFS Kitchen Pot & Pan Room Equipment Procurement and Installation at the Washington DC VA Medical Center (Station 688), 50 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC. No set-aside is used. The listed response due date is August 31, 2026, which precedes the October 23, 2026 posting date.

The procurement responds to June 2026 Joint Commission survey findings of infection control and physical environment deficiencies in the Nutrition and Food Services kitchen, including dishwasher and drain backup and degraded warewashing equipment. The contractor must furnish a custom 2-compartment Aerowerks sink system, a Salvajor Model 200-CA-18-ARSS food waste disposer, and a Hobart Model TWII+BUILDUP pot scrubber/TurboWash system. Equipment must be new, unused, commercial grade, and NSF listed, with delivery within 60 calendar days after award. Factory-authorized Aerowerks technicians must perform on-site welding, polishing, and interconnection during Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Government handles electrical, plumbing, utility connections, and existing equipment removal.

Warranty documentation is due within 5 business days of delivery and acceptance, and cut sheets and operation/maintenance manuals are due at delivery. Invoicing is a single fixed-price invoice upon delivery and COR acceptance, with net 30 payment terms. Questions go to Contracting Officer John Ritter (John.Ritter2@va.gov, 843-814-0299) at the contracting office in Baltimore, Maryland, under solicitation 36C24527Q0043.