RFQ 36C24926Q0375 Simulation Kits

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 seeks quotation for medical simulation kits, with proposals due September 17, 2026 at 11:00 am Central Standard Time and questions due September 15, 2026. The procurement is 100% small business set-aside.

Place of performance and delivery is Johnson City, Tennessee (James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center). The solicitation is for commercial items under FAR Subpart 12.6 and requires firm-fixed price offers on an all-or-nothing basis across 44 Contract Line Item Numbers covering wound care, trauma, catheterization, IV training, auscultation, airway management, ostomy care, pressure injury, diagnostic ultrasound, and hospital infrastructure simulation equipment. Offerors must be OEM manufacturers, authorized dealers, or authorized Steris equipment certification holders with OEM documentation verifying warranty and service provisions; gray market and remanufactured goods are prohibited. All offerors must be SBA-verified small businesses registered in SAM at quote submission and award.

NAICS code is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a 1,000-employee small business size standard. An SBA nonmanufacturer rule waiver (dated May 31, 2018) applies to NAICS 339112 and 339113. Amendment P0001, effective September 15, 2026, clarified that full anatomical arms with high-fidelity, life-like appearance are mandatory; name-brand products are specified for certain items; delivery is required no later than January 31, 2027; authorization letters from each individual manufacturer are required; and standard manufacturer warranties with 30-day or less turnaround are acceptable.

Quote submission requires three volumes: Volume I (completed Price Cost Schedule, Attachment 2A), Volume II (technical capability and product specifications demonstrating compliance with Attachment 2B salient characteristics), and Volume III (FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate). Evaluation considers price, technical capability or quality to meet requirements, and Buy American compliance. Submissions must be emailed to scott.dickey@va.gov. The government reserves the right to award solely on initial quotes and the right to make no award.