NASHVILLE VA MEDICAL CENTER CONVEYOR STYLE DISHWASHER
Overview
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Place of Performance
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Set Aside
Original Source
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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 the Nashville VA Medical Center, is soliciting proposals for a Conveyor Style Commercial Dishwasher replacement. This acquisition is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Offerors must attend a mandatory site survey on March 4, 2026, to be eligible to submit a quote. Quotes are due by March 23, 2026, at 08:00 AM CDT.
Scope of Work
This "Turn-Key Dish Machine Replacement" project at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) Nashville Campus involves:
- Furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, supervision, and transportation.
- Removal of the existing dish machine and dish tables.
- Site preparation and installation of a new conveyor-type dish machine, including a soiled dish table with pre-rinse faucets and disposer unit, and a clean dish roller table.
- Disposal of all old equipment by the contractor.
- A required 10-15 business day pause for floor tile repair after old equipment removal and before new installation.
- Training of kitchen staff on the new equipment.
- All installed equipment must have a minimum one-year warranty (parts, labor, travel).
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Solicitation (36C24926Q0110)
- Contract Type: Contemplated Firm-Fixed-Price
- Set-Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
- NAICS Code: 333310 (1000 employees size standard)
- Published Date: February 24, 2026
- Mandatory Site Survey: March 4, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST
- Questions Due: March 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM CST
- Quotes Due: March 23, 2026, at 08:00 AM CDT
Evaluation
Award will be based on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process, considering:
- Price
- Technical Capability: Rated "acceptable" or "unacceptable" based on a detailed Work/Milestone Plan and Proposed Equipment description.
- Past Performance: Rated "acceptable" or "unacceptable."
Submission Requirements
- Submit only one quote on company letterhead (Microsoft Word, Excel, or PDF format).
- Email quotes to Contracting Officer Phon Phasavath at Phon.phasavath@va.gov.
- Reference the solicitation number (36C24926Q0110) in the email subject line.
- A detailed work plan and equipment warranty type/period must be submitted with the offer.
- Offerors must attest to and sign VAAR 852.219-75 and provide proof of SDVOSB status.
- Compliance with Trade Agreements Act and limitations on subcontracting is required.