SAM #36C26026Q0617

VA Puget Sound Healthcare System Solicitation for Whole Healthcare Channel System (C.A.R.E. Channel or Equal)

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Whole Healthcare Channel System, brand name or equal to the C.A.R.E. Channel, for the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System in Washington. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 20 (V4CONT) - VA Puget Sound Healthcare System - OEMs and Vendors: - C.A.R.E. Channel (Healing HealthCare Systems, Inc.) referenced as brand standard - Multicom (for encoder/modulator) - APC (for UPS) - Products Requested: - HEART Media Broadcaster HEART 8 (Part Number: EQ-HEART8), Quantity: 4 - Multicom Digital HD Encoder/Modulator (Part Number: EQ-MODMULC200), Quantity: 4 - Uninterruptable Power Supply (APC, Part Number: EQ-UPSAPC350), Quantity: 2 - Annual content updates (Part Number: SV-UPDATE), Quantity: 4 - Channel Annual Licensing for C.A.R.E. Channel (Part Number: LC-LICCCARE), Quantity: 1 - Guided Imagery Annual Licensing (Part Number: LC-LICGI), Quantity: 1 - C.A.R.E. Connect Annual Licensing (Part Number: LC-LICCONNECT), Quantity: 1 - Services Requested: - Annual content updates for option years - Annual licensing for C.A.R.E. Channel, Guided Imagery, and C.A.R.E. Connect - Unique Requirements: - Brand name or equal standard to the C.A.R.E. Channel - Delivery and installation at VA Puget Sound Healthcare System Seattle and American Lake Divisions - Small business set-aside - Firm-fixed price contract with base year plus four option years - Place of Performance: - VA Puget Sound Healthcare System Seattle Division (1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA) - VA Puget Sound Healthcare System American Lake Division (9600 Veterans Way, Tacoma, WA) - Contracting Office: Network Contracting Office 20, Vancouver, WA

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services as prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 12.212(b)(1), as supplemented in the attached Request for Quotation (RFQ). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. A firm-fixed price purchase order is anticipated. RFO 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services will be used. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The solicitation number is 36C26026Q0617 and is attached. This solicitation is set aside for small businesses. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 512110, with a small business size standard of $40 Million.

The VA Puget Sound Healthcare System is seeking to purchase Whole Healthcare Channel System Brand Name or Equal to the C.A.R.E. Channel for their Tacoma, WA and Seattle, WA locations.

Service Locations: See attached solicitation, Section D.1, Statement of Work

The period of performance will be a base plus four option years. Base Year: 06/15/2026 06/14/2027 Option Year One: 06/15/2027 06/14/2028 Option Year Two: 06/15/2028 06/14/2029 Option Year Three: 06/15/2029 06/14/2030 Option Year Four: 06/15/2030 06/14/2031

Award will be based upon the evaluation factors listed in Section E of the attached RFQ. The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms and conditions.

Offers must be emailed to Jennifer Robles jennifer.robles1@va.gov and received no later than 1:00 PM Mountain on 05/14/2026.

Questions to this solicitation shall be submitted via electronic mail to the Contracting Officer Jennifer Robles (jennifer.robles1@va.gov). Questions shall be accepted until 1:00 PM Mountain on 05/06/2026. The Government is not obligated to respond to any questions received after that date and time. All questions received within the designated timeframe that the Government considers relevant, will be answered. Responses to questions will be provided as one consolidated response via an amendment to the solicitation that will be made to all potential Offerors. Telephone inquiries will not be responded to.

No late quotations will be accepted.

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