JUN 2024 Equipment Only Consolidation   2

Background
The June 2024 Equipment Only Consolidation is being issued by the VA National Acquisition Center, specifically targeting companies that hold current contracts for specific equipment types. The goal of this contract is to consolidate equipment orders to streamline procurement processes and ensure that only qualified vendors participate in the bidding process. This initiative is part of the agency's mission to provide high-quality medical equipment efficiently and effectively.

Work Details
The Request for Offers (RFO) number 36A79724Q0016 outlines that only vendors with a current contract for the specified equipment types with the VA National Acquisition Center or the Defense Logistics Agency are eligible to submit offers. The RFO emphasizes that all items proposed must be currently awarded on the vendor's existing contract at the time of offer submission. Items offered must not include future items still in development or testing, but incidental items such as accessories are acceptable.

The timeline for key milestones includes:
- 08/29/2024: Publish Pre-Solicitation Notice
- 09/04/2024: Post Requirements and Request for Offers (RFO)
- 09/18/2024: Vendors submit Equipment Questions to NAC
- 10/02/2024: NAC publishes responses to vendor questions via amendment
- 10/30/2024: Vendors submit offers to NAC
- 11/06/2024: Customers receive vendor offers via shared drive
- 11/27/2024: Customers submit technical evaluations (Best Value Selections)
- 12/04/2024: NAC assigns CO workload
- 03/04/2025: Goal to award delivery orders (90 days from assignment).

Period of Performance
The goal is to award delivery orders by March 4, 2025, which is approximately 90 days from the assignment of the Contracting Officer's workload.

Place of Performance
The geographic location for performance will primarily be determined by the needs of the VA National Acquisition Center and may vary based on where the equipment is required.