6640--ULTRACENTRIFUGE EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION

SUBJECT* ULTRACENTRIFUGE EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION GENERAL INFORMATION CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 90815 SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C26226Q1213 RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 07-31-2026 1PM PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N SET-ASIDE SBA PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6640 NAICS CODE* 334516 CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815 POINT OF CONTACT* Contract Specialist Clift Domen Clift.Domen@va.gov 562-766-2241 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs New Mexico VA Healthcare System 1501 San Pedro SE Albuquerque NM POSTAL CODE 87108 COUNTRY USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov URL DESCRIPTION Veterans Affairs Website AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS Clift.Domen@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION Work Email DESCRIPTION [BLANK PAGE] (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number 36C26226Q1213 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) in conjunction with FAR -- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and constitutes the only solicitation. The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award contract. (iii) The provisions and clauses in this document are in effect through the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). (iv) This solicitation intends to award a contract through competition set-aside for Small Businesses associated with NAICS Code 334516. (v) See Attachment A – Schedule of Pricing for a list of product information, line-item numbers, items, quantities and units of measure. (vi) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeks to make a procurement for an Ultracentrifuge equipment and installation for the Laboratory Department located at New Mexico VA Healthcare System. See Attachment B – Salient Characteristics for a listing of salient characteristics and other requirements. Offeror quotations must demonstrate meeting the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation, otherwise it will be considered non-responsive. The information provided is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality that will be satisfactory. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure their submission demonstrates to the government that they can provide the supplies being requested. (vii) Delivery Requirements: Place of Delivery: Department of Veterans Affairs New Mexico VA Healthcare System 1501 San Pedro SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 Period of Performance/Delivery Timeframe: Delivery of the items is expected to be within 45 days After Receipt of Order (ARO). Additional Delivery Requirements All shipping shall be inclusive of prices within the schedule and FOB Destination. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this solicitation. Addendum: All offeror quotes for this solicitation must be received electronically through email no later than Friday, July 31, 2026, 1:00 PM Pacific Time. Ensure to reference solicitation number 36C26226Q1213 within subject line of the email. Any offeror’s quote received after the prescribed date/time shall be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for award. Any questions regarding this solicitation must be received electronically through email no later than Monday, July 27, 2026, 1:00 PM Pacific Time. Offers shall be sent by email to Clift Domen at Clift.Domen@va.gov. Offerors shall submit the following via email: Completed Attachment A – Schedule of Pricing Offerors shall fill out all unlocked fill-ins/tabs of Attachment A conforming to requirements stated by the salient characteristics and the instructions below. Offerors shall complete column K of tab 1 for unit prices. Offerors shall additionally complete columns F – H of tab 1 if providing an equivalent product. If providing an equivalent product, offerors shall either provide information regarding how their product meets the salient characteristics in Attachment B in Column I or alternatively may state where in the offeror’s overall submission that information can be found. Offeror shall provide the following Company information in Attachment A tab 2 in column C: Company Name Address Telephone Number Email Point of Contact Firm’s UEI# CLIN prices shall include all shipping and installation costs (no separate shipping and installation fees). Completed Buy American Certificate (see FAR 52.225-2 below) OFFERORS WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THESE QUOTE SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS MAY HAVE THEIR OFFERS REJECTED AND BE REMOVED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION FOR CONTRACT AWARD. (End of Provision) (ix) 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest priced quotation that meets all salient characteristics in Attachment B and additional delivery requirements that are both responsive and responsible. Acceptability of equipment/services shall be established by review of each submitted quotation by the designated evaluator(s) and verification that any items meet the salient characteristics included in this solicitation. Submissions to this solicitation must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that equal…