6515--691/GLA_CUSTOM IV START KITS

This VA Notice outlines subcontracting limitations and compliance requirements for contractors supplying goods and services, particularly for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs). Contractors must certify compliance with limitations, ensuring that non-VIP-listed SDVOSBs or VOSBs do not receive more than 50% of the government payment for supplies, excluding material costs. Non-manufacturers must supply domestic small business products unless a waiver is granted, and meet specific criteria regarding employee count, primary business, and item ownership. The document details penalties for non-compliance or fraudulent certifications, including referral to the VA Suspension and Debarment Committee, fines, and prosecution. Contractors are required to provide documentation to verify compliance and cooperate with VA reviews. Failure to submit the required certification will render an offer ineligible for award.

The document outlines the salient characteristics for Custom IV Start Kits, detailing ten essential components required for federal, state, and local RFPs. Each item must meet specific criteria for clinical documentation, patient safety, and operational efficiency. Key components include IV labels with detailed patient and device information, antimicrobial Tegaderm dressings with CHG, nonwoven rayon/poly sponge gauze, and pre-sterilized flush syringes compatible with needle-free Luer lock systems. The kits also require a Luer-Lock Vacutainer with a multiple sample adapter, clear medical-grade transparent tape with micro-perforations, and Swabcaps containing 70% Isopropyl alcohol for disinfection. Additionally, the kits must include Microclave connectors designed to reduce bloodstream infections, BD ChloraPrep Frepp 1 mL Sterile Applicators, and single-patient non-latex tourniquets. These specifications emphasize sterility, securement, patient safety, and compatibility with existing medical systems, ensuring high-quality standards for IV insertion procedures.

The provided document is a CLIN (Contract Line Item Number) table, likely part of a federal or state RFP or grant, detailing medical supplies. It lists various brand-name products, their manufacturers, and manufacturer part numbers. Key items include IV labels from Medline Industries (HL505), Tegaderm IV Sec-CHG from Solventum Corporation (9132NS), gauze from Medline Industries (19024), syringes (CCS-500), device access items from Becton Dickinson (36490200), transparent tape from Medline Industries (56452), swab caps from ICU Medical (SCXT3-2000), connectors from ICU Medical (MC100-NS), Chloraprep from Becton Dickinson (930480NSB), and tourniquets from Medline Industries (59250). The table also includes columns for equivalent brands, nomenclature, salient characteristics (referencing Attachment B), equivalent part numbers, unit price, extended price, and annual quantity, with 45,000 units specified for most items. The document's purpose is to outline specific medical supplies required, allowing for brand-name or equivalent product submissions, and setting the framework for pricing and quantity within a procurement process.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for brand name or equal CUSTOM IV START KITS (Medline Custom IV Start Kit - DYNDV2095D). This solicitation, number 36C26226Q0101, is a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS Code 339112. The VA requires 75 cases of IV medical supplies monthly, totaling 900 cases over a one-year period, for delivery to the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System warehouse. Quotes must be submitted electronically by January 9, 2026, 1:00 PM PST, and questions by December 29, 2025, 8:00 AM PST. Offers will be evaluated based on the lowest price that meets all technical and responsiveness requirements, including adherence to Buy American Act and Trade Agreement Act, and verification that

This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice, 36C26226Q0101, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 22, is an RFP for "CUSTOM IV START KITS" for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLA). The solicitation is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSBC) and has a response date of January 9, 2026, at 1:00 pm PACIFIC TIME, Los Angeles, USA. The relevant NAICS code is 339112 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) and the PSC is 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). The point of contact for this solicitation is Rochelle Malveaux. The notice includes several attachments detailing the Request for Quotation, brand name or equal specifications, salient characteristics, and certifications related to sub-contracting limitations and SDVOSB status.