W065--Specialty Bed Rental Base 4OY ***BRAND NAME OR EQUAL***

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is seeking specialty bed rental services through solicitation 36C25725Q0783. The procurement covers various specialized medical beds including Air Fluidized Therapy Beds, ICU Bariatric Bed Systems, Med Surg Bariatric Beds, and other medical bed configurations with patient weight capacities ranging from 250 to 1,000 pounds and specific electrical requirements of 115V/60Hz. This "Brand Name or Equal" solicitation requires vendors to meet precise technical specifications including advanced medical fabric features, pressure redistribution capabilities, transport inflation times, and mandatory one-year warranties. The evaluation will be based on vendors' technical capability submissions limited to 2 pages and their Statement of Work requirements also limited to 2 pages. The original deadline for questions was July 28, 2025, at 12 PM CST, but the proposal submission deadline has been extended from August 6, 2025, at 8 AM CST to August 7, 2025, at 5 PM CST.

This procurement is designated as unrestricted with no set-aside used, making it open to all qualified vendors in the market. No incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation, indicating this is a brand-new contract opportunity. While specific award values are not disclosed, the contract spans a five-year performance period from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2030, consisting of one base year and four option years. The services will be performed across two campuses: the Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital and the Kerrville Medical Center, both part of the Veterans South Texas Healthcare System. Vendors must demonstrate their ability to meet delivery and pickup timeframes within specified 2-4 hour and 8-hour windows respectively, with delivery/pickup windows including drive time to the facilities located at 8410 Datapoint Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229.