36C24726Q0464 RFQ Amendment Q&A
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 7 (36C247), is soliciting quotes (RFQ 36C24726Q0464) for Battery Replacement and Disposal Services. This requirement is for UPS battery backups for medical refrigerators at Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). This opportunity is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. Quotes are due by April 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST.
Scope of Work
The contractor will be responsible for:
- Furnishing and delivering 186 specific batteries (MEDI + PRODUCTS Back-up power systems, Assure UPS Line-XP MPL-100-12) to the VA Warehouse at 3130 Pacific Street, North Charleston, SC 29418.
- Picking up and properly disposing of old batteries from various CBOC locations.
- Verifying and submitting the battery type and specifications for Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) approval.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price.
- Period of Performance: Within 180 days from the start date, as agreed upon with the VA contracting officer.
- Set-Aside: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Offerors must be certified in the SBA database at the time of submission and award.
- NAICS Code: 335910 - Battery Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.
- Product Service Code: 6135 - Batteries, Nonrechargeable.
Submission & Evaluation
- Questions Due: April 21, 2026, 12:00 PM EST.
- Quotes Due: April 23, 2026, 12:00 PM EST.
- Submission Method: Offers must be submitted electronically via email to Holly.Bowling@va.gov.
- Evaluation Factors: Technical and past performance, when combined.
Additional Notes
Offerors must complete and sign VAAR 852.219-75 (Limitations on Subcontracting). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06.