Simulation Manikins

The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), an operating unit of the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 9, is soliciting quotations for simulation manikins and accessories to support clinical training and Veteran patient safety at the Alvin C. York Campus in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The procurement specifically requires one SimMan 3G Plus manikin with medium skin and one SimMama simulation manikin, along with 36 additional line items including power cords, instructor monitors, routers, installation services, educational bundles, maintenance plans, and extended warranties. Key requirements include ensuring all equipment is fully functional upon delivery, providing technical service training if applicable, supplying a one-year warranty, furnishing cleaning and disinfecting protocols with acceptable chemistry lists, and providing recalls and field engineering change notices for proposed batteries from the past 24 months. The government has not specified explicit evaluation criteria beyond compliance with the detailed price/cost schedule outlined in Section B.3 of the RFQ. Critical deadlines include March 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST for submission of questions to Kristie.Collins@va.gov and March 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM EDT for submission of offers via email.

This procurement is set aside 100 percent for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns, and only contractors certified as SDVOSB and registered in the SBA certification database are eligible for award. No incumbent contractor or current contract value is identified in the solicitation documents. All equipment must be delivered within 45 days of purchase order award to 3400 Lebanon Road, Murfreesboro, TN 37129, with a performance period running from April 6, 2026, to June 30, 2026. The government estimates that up to 5,300 learners and approximately 3,500 clinical staff will utilize the simulation training equipment. This will result in a single award firm-fixed-price purchase order, with invoices submitted electronically upon completion and acceptance, and payment made within NET 15 days.