Opportunity
SAM #36C25727Q0079
VA seeks Evolution or equal floor-safety beds and accessories
Buyer
VA Contracting Office 17
Posted
November 02, 2026
Respond By
November 06, 2026
Identifier
36C25727Q0079
NAICS
339113, 423450, 334510
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking information on Evolution or equal floor-safety hospital beds and compatible accessories for Audie Murphy Memorial Hospital. - Government buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA South Texas (VASTHCS), Network Contracting Office 17; contact: Rafael Rodriguez. - Named brand: Evolution is the brand-name reference; the notice also permits equal products that meet or exceed the stated requirements. No other vendors are named. - Products requested: 7 floor safety beds (part 99330647), 7 right-hand foot-end side rails (33050220), 7 left-hand foot-end side rails (33050230), and 7 patient assists with mounts (29050250). - Key requirements: Products must be U.S.-manufactured. Beds require at least an 850 lb safe working load, electric articulation, emergency battery backup, applicable electrical and safety compliance, and FDA clearance or listing as a hospital bed. Rails require at least a 150 lb safe working load, secure bed-frame attachment, and compliance with applicable entrapment dimensions. Patient assists require at least an 850 lb rated working load and bed-frame mounting without structural modification. - Delivery and support: On-site delivery, basic setup and installation instructions, and user training materials are required.
Description
This Statement of Work covers the procurement and delivery of hospital beds and related safety accessories for the Audie Murphy Memorial Hospital. This requirement is issued on a brand name or equal basis in accordance with FAR 11.104 and FAR clause 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal. The brand name item(s) and part numbers identified below are used solely to describe the standard of quality, performance, and salient characteristics desired, and are not intended to restrict competition. Offerors proposing an "equal" product must demonstrate that the item meets or exceeds all salient characteristics listed for each line item.
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