Q521--Portable Sleep Studies

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 is seeking a contractor to provide direct-to-home disposable sleep apnea testing services through a mail order system. The solicitation (36C26225Q0562) requires the selected vendor to prepare and ship WatchPAT One test kits to veterans' homes, offer 24/7 phone support for test instructions, process returned devices, and upload results to a cloud-based server compatible with the VA's National Somnoware program. Contractors must provide three past performance references from similar projects completed within the last five years. The solicitation sets a deadline for questions by March 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM MST, with offer submissions due by March 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM MST to felicia.simpson@va.gov. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis, with the contractor responsible for ensuring the testing devices meet specific technical requirements.

The opportunity is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 621498 with a size standard of $25.5 million. The contract will cover a base period from April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, with four additional one-year option periods extending through September 30, 2029. The contractor is expected to provide approximately 2,000 disposable home sleep testing devices annually, with all devices to be shipped to the Phoenix VA Health Care System located in Phoenix, AZ 85012. The testing devices must measure multiple parameters including peripheral arterial tone, heart rate, oximetry, and snoring, with results automatically scored and uploaded to a cloud-based server for VA physician review. The contract emphasizes ease of use for elderly veterans and requires complete compatibility with VA software systems. The performance location is specifically set in Phoenix, Arizona, with the expectation of serving veterans in the Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 region.