Meal Tray Delivery Carts

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 seeks quotes for seven Meal Tray Delivery Carts for the Roseburg VA Medical Center in a simplified acquisition under FAR 12 procedures. The procurement requires four compact meal delivery carts with 2 doors and 2 compartments and three carts with 1 door and 1 compartment, with specifications including all stainless steel construction, sound dampening bearing covers, gravity locking doors, vertical push handles, and the ability to hold multiple tray sizes. All carts must feature 3-sided top rails, wrap-around bumpers, and specific caster configurations, with the 2-door model holding at least 24 trays and the 1-door model at least 12 trays. Award will be based on price only, with technical compliance to salient characteristics and past performance being more important than price when combined. The solicitation closing date is March 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM PDT, with quotes to be submitted electronically to Nicholas.Heintz@va.gov, and this announcement constitutes the only solicitation with no late submissions accepted.

This procurement is set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS Code 333310 (Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and no incumbent contractor is identified. The solicitation references Dinex equipment as the primary specification (Part #DXPTQC2T2DPT24 for 2-door units and Part #DXPTQC2T1DPT12 for 1-door units) with brand name or equal alternatives permitted, and the Buy American Act applies to this acquisition. No specific budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents. Delivery is required within 60 days after receipt of order to the Roseburg VA Medical Center warehouse, with payment terms of Net 30 Days and invoicing upon inspection and acceptance. The contracting office is Network Contracting Office 20 in Vancouver, Washington, with Point of Contact Contract Specialist Nick Heintz.