Electro-Therapeutic Modalities for Pain Management (ETMPM) - Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Procurement Program

This federal Request for Proposal (RFP), solicitation number 36C79126R0011, is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Enterprise Procurement Office on behalf of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the Denver Logistics Center (DLC). The purpose of this solicitation is to establish multiple firm-fixed-price, single-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for FDA-cleared Electro-Therapeutic Modalities for Pain Management (ETMPM) and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) devices, accessories, and consumables. Replacing the expiring legacy contract 36C79122D0005, this national follow-on procurement supports the VA’s non-opioid pain management programs across 168 VA Medical Centers and over 1,000 outpatient clinics. The scope includes portable TENS units, Interferential Current (IFC) devices, Shortwave Diathermy systems, portable neuromodulation devices for headache disorders, and associated electrodes and accessories mapped to specific CLINs and SLINs. The solicitation specifies a five-year period of performance, consisting of a base year (January 20, 2027 – January 19, 2028) and four one-year options. The procurement features a single, unified program-wide maximum aggregate ceiling of $500,000,000, with a $5,000 minimum guarantee per awarded IDIQ contract. All products must be original equipment manufacturer (OEM) new, meet universal and item-specific Minimum Technical Requirements (MTRs), and comply with domestic sourcing restrictions (Buy American Act/Trade Agreements Act). Ordering will be managed centrally by the DLC using the Remote Order Entry System (ROES), with a standard 30-day delivery requirement to support nationwide Veteran care.

This document provides official vendor questions and government answers for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) FY26 ETMPM-TENS Procurement Program Recompete (Solicitation Number 36C79126R0011). Key clarifications include: - **Attachment 0005 (Trade Agreements Certificate):** Submission is a mandatory material condition of responsiveness for all offerors, regardless of business size, to ensure eligibility across Tiers 1 through 4. - **Past Performance:** Offerors lacking federal or commercial past performance must provide adequate justification within their Technical Capability Statement. Approved cases will receive a "Neutral Confidence" rating, remaining eligible for award. - **Tiered Set-Aside & Proposals:** The tiered evaluation applies independently to each CLIN/SLIN. Parent CLIN devices and subordinate SLIN accessories cannot be separated. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and authorized SDVOSB distributors may submit separate proposals for the same product, which will be evaluated independently within their respective tiers. - **Quantities & Ordering:** Estimated quantities for CLIN X005 range from 20,357 units in the base year to 35,605 in option year four, totaling 137,255 units. These are for price evaluation only and carry no minimum guarantee, though each IDIQ contract has a $5,000 base year minimum. - **Shipping & Invoicing:** Contractors must deliver products to the DLS facility in Golden, Colorado within 30 calendar days of order receipt. Partial shipments are permitted, and vendors are authorized to invoice upon government acceptance of each partial delivery. The program features a maximum aggregate ceiling of $500,000,000 across all contract awards. All terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged unless formally amended via SAM.gov.

This document is Attachment 0005 (also referenced as Attachment 0006) for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) FY26 ETMPM-TENS Procurement Program Recompete, Solicitation Number 36C79126R0011. It contains the mandatory FAR Provision 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate, which all offerors must complete and submit. Submission of this completed, signed, and dated certificate is a material condition of responsiveness. Failure to submit it exactly as required will result in immediate proposal rejection and disqualification from award. Key compliance requirements include: * **Digital Signatures:** Hand-written, typed, or unauthenticated JPEG signatures are prohibited. Offerors must use a recognized digital signature (e.g., Adobe, DocuSign, or PKI-based). * **End-Product Certification:** Offerors must certify that all proposed supplies are U.S.-made or designated country end-products. Any foreign end-products must be explicitly listed with their associated CLIN/SLIN and country of origin. * **Consistency:** All entered data must align with the Price Matrix, Technical Capability Statement, and the offeror's active SAM.gov registration. If a conflict arises regarding country-of-origin entries between this document and Attachment 0002 (FAR 52.212-3), Attachment 0005 will govern. * **Submission:** The completed certificate must be submitted as a standalone PDF named "Attachment 0005 – FAR 52.225-6 Trade Agreements Certificate – [Offeror Name]" and emailed to the VA Contract Specialist.

This document is Attachment 0006, a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) FY26 ETMPM-TENS Procurement Program Recompete, under Solicitation Number 36C79126R0011. Its primary purpose is to collect past performance data for offerors who cannot provide at least three CPARS evaluation reports from the past 24 to 36 months. Offerors must submit a combination of CPARS and PPQs to meet the mandatory requirement of three past performance documents. The questionnaire must be completed by the offeror's previous customers (raters) for similar medical-device supply contracts performed within the last three years. Raters must evaluate the offeror across seven performance areas: Quality of Product, Schedule/Delivery Timeliness, Cost Control, Management/Business Relations, Small Business Subcontracting, Regulatory Compliance, and Other Areas. Evaluation scores range from Unsatisfactory (1 point) to Exceptional (5 points). Each assigned rating requires a detailed, factual narrative to be valid. Raters must also provide an overall performance assessment and state whether they would recommend the offeror for future awards. Completed PPQs must be digitally signed, converted to PDF, named according to a specific convention, and emailed directly by the rater to VA Contract Specialist John Overstake (john.overstake@va.gov) with a carbon copy to Contracting Officer Maurice Walker (maurice.walker@va.gov). Although the rater must submit the form directly, the offeror is ultimately responsible for ensuring all questionnaires are received by the solicitation's closing date.

This document outlines the instruction to offerors for submitting Attachment 0001 – Price Matrix under Solicitation Number 36C79126R0011. The procurement utilizes a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract structure spanning five periods of performance (Base Year through Option Year 4) for medical device equipment, including transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) devices, interferential current (IFC) devices, shortwave diathermy systems, and neuromodulation devices for headache disorders. To be considered responsive, offerors must submit a fully completed and unaltered Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) spreadsheet. Offerors are required to enter unit pricing manually in all designated orange cells. Pricing must be rounded to two decimal places, stated per unit of issue, and be fully consistent with the submitted technical capability statement and delivered product samples. Evaluation methods vary by Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). CLINs X001 through X004 will be evaluated under Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures, while CLIN X005 and its sub-line item (SLIN) X005AA will undergo a Best Value Tradeoff evaluation to calculate a Normalized Price Score. Any missing SLIN pricing, altered formulas, modified locked cells, or formatting deviations (such as PDF submissions) will render the affected CLIN package ineligible for evaluation or technically unacceptable. The Government will calculate the Total Evaluated Price (TEP) by multiplying the proposed unit prices by the estimated ordering quantities across all five periods of performance.

This document is Attachment 0004 for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) FY26 ETMPM-TENS Procurement Program Recompete (Solicitation Number 36C79126R0011). It contains the instructions and form for FAR Provision 52.225-2, the Buy American Certificate. Completing and submitting this fillable PDF is a mandatory, material condition of responsiveness. Failure to submit a fully completed, signed, and dated certificate will result in immediate proposal rejection and ineligibility for award. Offerors must certify whether their offered end products are domestic or foreign, and specifically identify any domestic end products containing critical components. For foreign end products (excluding COTS items and those primarily of iron or steel), offerors must indicate if domestic content exceeds 55%. The VA designates CLINs/SLINs X001–X004 as commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items. The certificate requires an authorized digital signature (such as Adobe, DocuSign, or PKI-based), typed or handwritten signatures without digital authentication are unacceptable. The completed file must be submitted as a standalone PDF named "Attachment 0004 – FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate – [Offeror Name]". All entries must align with the offeror’s SAM.gov registration and proposal. In the event of a conflict regarding country-of-origin declarations, Attachment 0004 governs for evaluation purposes.

This document is Attachment 0002 of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) solicitation number 36C79126R0011 for the ETMPM-TENS Procurement Program. It contains Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Provision 52.212-3, "Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Commercial Services." Completion of this document is a mandatory requirement for all offerors, regardless of their current registration status in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). To be eligible for award, offerors must submit a complete, signed, and dated copy of this attachment as a standalone file. Failure to do so will result in immediate proposal rejection. The form requires comprehensive declarations across multiple federal compliance categories, including small business and socio-economic status (specifically covering SDVOSBs, VOSBs, WOSBs, and HUBZones), Buy American Act and Trade Agreements certifications, child labor laws, and manufacturing locations. Additionally, offerors must disclose responsibility matters such as debarments, felony convictions, delinquent taxes, ownership structures, and greenhouse gas emissions. A policy note specifies that in the event of any country-of-origin conflicts between this document and Attachment 0004 (Buy American Certificate), Attachment 0004 will govern. The document concludes with a mandatory "Certification and Signature Page" to verify information accuracy.

This federal solicitation document contains Attachment 0003 for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) FY26 ETMPM-TENS Procurement Program Recompete (Solicitation Number 36C79126R0011). It mandates the submission of VAAR Clause 852.219-76, "VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting – Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products." This fillable PDF is a material requirement, and failure to submit a fully completed, signed, and dated form will result in the immediate rejection of the offeror's proposal as non-responsive. Offerors must certify their status as either a manufacturer or a nonmanufacturer, confirming compliance with limitations on subcontracting and small business size standards under 13 CFR 121.406(b). Specifically, manufacturers certify that end items are produced domestically, while nonmanufacturers certify compliance with employee limits, retail/wholesale engagement, and product ownership requirements. The document outlines severe consequences for false certifications under Title 18 U.S.C. § 1001, including potential referral to the VA Suspension and Debarment Committee, fines, and criminal prosecution. Additionally, the VA reserves the right to request supporting documentation—such as invoices and subcontracts—at any time during contract performance to verify compliance. The form must be signed electronically using an authorized digital signature and submitted as a standalone PDF.