J065--Sterile Cabinets PMI

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 22, is issuing a presolicitation notice for a Preventative Maintenance and Inspection (PMI) program for sterile storage cabinets at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. This notice, under Solicitation Number 36C26226Q0312, is for a 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. The services include annual preventive maintenance and repairs for sterile cabinets with temperature and humidity issues, aiming to optimize reliability and efficiency. The contract is for a base year with two one-year option periods. Proposals are due by February 20, 2026. The NAICS code is 811210 and the FSC code is J065. Interested SDVOSBs must be government-certified.

This government solicitation (36C26226Q0312) from the Department of Veterans Affairs is for Sterile Cabinet Preventative Maintenance Inspections (PMI) across multiple VA facilities in the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, including West Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic, and Santa Maria. The acquisition is a total set-aside for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 811210 with a $34 million size standard. The solicitation includes a base period and two option periods for services. Key dates are February 9, 2026, for questions and February 20, 2026, for offer submissions. Invoices must be submitted electronically via the Tungsten Network. The document outlines contract clauses, including those related to security prohibitions, exclusions (e.g., covered telecommunications equipment, Kaspersky Lab products, and FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft systems), and detailed requirements for SDVOSB compliance, including limitations on subcontracting. Offerors must complete certifications regarding subcontracting limitations.

This document is an amendment to Solicitation 36C26226Q0312 issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 22 - Network Contracting. The purpose of this modification is to provide clarification to the solicitation, specifically addressing questions and responses related to the acquisition. Key clarifications include the provision of an equipment inventory after award, separate pricing and quotes for corrective repairs, the inclusion of temperature and humidity performance thresholds in the Statement of Work (SOW), and the requirement for OEM authorization or certification for services. No further questions will be accepted for this acquisition. The amendment emphasizes that all other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged.