MED-SURGE Provox # 8262 - Chelmsford CMOP -

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 15, is soliciting quotes for 400 units of a Heat & Moisture Exchanger, Provox #8262, manufactured by Atos Medical. This is a brand-specific medical surgical supply required for the Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) at the Chelmsford facility, with no manufacturer substitutions permitted as the product is prescribed specifically by VA physicians. Vendors must submit a signed RFQ, pricing schedule with country of origin documentation, OEM authorization documentation, and a Buy American Act Certificate. The government will evaluate proposals based on technical capability, past performance, delivery, and price, with the contracting officer reserving the right to select the most advantageous offer. All quotes must be submitted by January 15, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Standard Time via email to Jennifer.Knight@va.gov, with the solicitation number 36C77026Q0054.

This is a total small business set-aside procurement with no incumbent contractor identified, as market research determined no domestic small business manufacturers exist for this brand-specific product. The acquisition represents a one-time, firm-fixed-price delivery with no ongoing service component. While specific pricing has not been disclosed in the solicitation documents, the government estimates fair and reasonable costs based on independent cost analysis and historical acquisition data. The 400-unit requirement will be delivered to the VA CMOP facility located in Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824, with products requiring at least one year of expiration dating from the delivery date per Buy American Act pharmaceutical requirements. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on January 8, 2026, indicating a compressed solicitation timeline of one week for vendor response preparation.