4130--Brand Name or Equal Lab Fridges & Freezers - IC

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, issued Amendment/Modification Number 0001 to Solicitation Number 36C26326Q0678. This amendment extends the offer due date to May 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM CDT. The purpose of this modification is to make changes and clarifications to the solicitation, including edited Salient Characteristics with highlighted additions. All solicitation amendments must be signed and returned with the final offer. The solicitation is for brand name or equal Thermo Fisher Scientific refrigerators and freezers, including high-performance pharmacy refrigerators, plasma freezers, blood bank refrigerators, lab refrigerators, and general-purpose ultra-low freezers. Specific quantities for each item are listed, along with warranty and delivery requirements to the Iowa City VA Health Care System by July 16, 2026. No installation or equipment removal is required from the vendor.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 23 has issued Amendment 0001 to Solicitation 36C26326Q0678 for "Brand Name or Equal Lab Fridges & Freezers - IC." This amendment, issued from Saint Paul, MN, with a ZIP code of 55101, is a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSBC). The Product Service Code is 4130, and the NAICS Code is 333415. Responses are due by May 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time, Chicago, USA. The point of contact is Contract Specialist Savannah E. Weberg at Savannah.Weberg@va.gov or 763-258-6502. This amendment updates a previous combined solicitation, with further details provided in the attached document S06 36C26326Q0678 0001.

This government solicitation, 36C26326Q0678, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for laboratory refrigerators and freezers. The acquisition is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with NAICS code 333415 and a size standard of 1,500 employees. The solicitation specifies "Brand Name or Equal to Thermo Fisher Scientific" equipment, detailing various high-performance pharmacy refrigerators, plasma freezers, blood bank refrigerators, lab refrigerators, and ultra-low freezers, including their capacities, temperature ranges, dimensions, and features. Key items include multiple units of 29.2 cu ft pharmacy refrigerators, rolling baskets, a 51.1 cu ft pharmacy refrigerator, a 29.2 cu ft plasma freezer, a 29.2 cu ft blood bank refrigerator, an 11.5 cu ft lab refrigerator, and 28.8 cu ft ultra-low freezers. All deliveries are destined for the Iowa City VA Health Care System by approximately July 16, 2026, with shipping costs included. Offers are due by May 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM CDT and must be submitted to Savannah.Weberg@va.gov. Offerors must adhere to FAR provisions 52.212-1 and 52.212-2, complete the Buy American Certificate, and comply with the Limitations on Subcontracting Clause.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ 36C26326Q0678) for the procurement of brand name or equal laboratory refrigerators and freezers for the Iowa City VA Health Care System. The solicitation is a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) vendors, who must be registered in SAM.gov. The NAICS code is 333415 with a 1,500-employee size standard. The VA anticipates a single firm-fixed-price contract award. Technical questions are due by May 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST, and quotes are due by May 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST, both to be emailed to Savannah Weberg at savannah.weberg@va.gov.