The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) 36C25926Q0130 for a Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Instrument Set for the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. This is an unrestricted, brand-name-or-equal solicitation, with offers being evaluated on technical capability and price. Quotes are due by December 30, 2025, 4:00 PM MT, and must be emailed to jeremy.ferrer@va.gov. Questions must be submitted by December 23, 2025, 12:00 PM MT. The acquisition is for specific Enovis brand or equivalent instruments, to be delivered within 30 days of award to the Aurora, CO VAMC. Offerors must comply with various FAR and VAAR clauses, including Buy American requirements and electronic payment. Security background checks are not required, and all items must include manufacturer warranties.
The BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (OCT 2022) provision outlines certification requirements for offerors regarding domestic and foreign end products in federal acquisitions. Offerors must certify that each end product is domestic, except for those listed as foreign. They must specify foreign end products, including their country of origin and whether they exceed 55% domestic content, unless they are COTS items. The provision also requires the identification of domestic end products containing critical components. Key terms like "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "critical component," "domestic end product," "end product," and "foreign end product" are defined elsewhere in the solicitation. The government will evaluate offers based on Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 25 policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with Buy American Act requirements.