6515--Ferno Evacuation Chairs

Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services Effective Date: 01/15/2026 Revision: 03 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.202, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01. This solicitation is set aside for : SDVOSB The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113, with a small business size standard of 800 Employees. The FSC/PSC is 6515. The Contracting Activity intends to procure (8) Transcend Stair Chair, Model No. 0731406 with the accessories listed below, manufactured by Ferno Washington, Inc. Delivery shall be to White River Junction VA Medical Center 163 Veterans Drive White River Junction, VT 05001-0001. Funding 405-26-3-4121-0025. This is a brand name only requirement. All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: Supplies/Services Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure 0731406 Transcend manual standard chair PRE-BUILT TRANSCEND INCLUDES: REAR WHEEL LOCKS FLIP-UP HANDLES TELESCOPIC U-BAR FOOTREST MANUAL TRAX 8 EACH 0822096 BRACKET, WALL MOUNT 59-T Wall bracket is compatible with the EZ-Glide and Transcend stair chairs 8 EACH 0314023 COVER, STORAGE,59 EZ GLIDE COVER, STORAGE,59 EZ GLIDE 8 EACH Objective The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to outline the tasks and responsibilities of the awarded Contractor in relation to the provision Ferno Evacuation Chairs. This document highlights the technical specifications and services requested by the White River Junction VAMC for consideration regarding the purchase of Ferno Evacuation Chairs. Vendors under this proposal shall provide all equipment, accessories, applicable training, and manuals. Project Management / Equipment Implementation Product delivery will be the responsibility of the Vendors working with the White River Junction VAHCS project management POC, the Vendor will be responsible for coordinating and performing the delivery, implementation, and training for the devices. Background/Justification/ The White River Junction VA Medical Center requires the procurement of Ferno evacuation chairs to ensure the safe, timely, and compliant evacuation of patients, visitors, and staff during emergency incidents. Our facility has multiple areas where patients with limited mobility would be unable to self evacuate in the event of fire, power loss, elevator outages, or other emergencies requiring vertical movement. Evacuation chairs are an essential component of life safety compliance and directly support The Joint Commission, OSHA, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, and VA emergency preparedness requirements. Currently, the facility does not have an adequate number of evacuation chairs strategically placed, and the existing chairs are outdated and require replacement to maintain operational readiness. This presents a risk in any situation where elevators cannot be used or where rapid evacuation is required. Safety, safe patient handling, and Emergency management have currently in use Ferno chairs previously purchased. Equipment Specifications Equipment: All equipment must be new, state of the art, and not recertified nor refurbished. All equipment must be compliant with current VA requirements including vendor supported operating systems. System Equipment Set-up of chair Other (1) User Manuals (1) Service Manuals (1) Cleaning instructions Services Training Installation [See below] Training Provided / Training Materials Vendor will be required to provide 1 user manuals. Vendor will be required to provide 1 service manuals. Vendor will be required to provide an on-station in-service on the proper use and setup. Vendor will be required to provide the cleaning methods/guidelines for equipment. All employees who will be utilizing the equipment, including Providers, Technicians, Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) Engineering, and Clinic staff members ("Trainees"), must be trained by an authorized representative prior to using the System. No charge on a mutually agreeable date and time. Installation Contractor s Responsibilities: Based on approved deployment work schedule, the Contractor shall provide all labor necessary to install, deploy and configure the requirements of WRJ VAHCS Vendor will coordinate all site visits with the Emergency Manager at least 24 hours in advance. The vendor will provide at-least a 1-year manufacturer warranty on the device from the date of installation. Medical Center s Responsibilities: Providing access to patient care spaces, hallways, and equipment rooms during normal business hours for implementation of the general system installation requirements. Providing a single point of contact to work with in planning and implementing the services described. On-site assembly and installation of items and performance of services identified in this document will take place during hours defined as: 0730 to 1500 (i.e.: 7:30 am to 3:00 pm ET), Saturday or Sunday, excluding Federal Holidays The Contractor shall have an on-site representative for the duration of assembly and installation to serve as the primary interface with the WRJ VAHCS staff. Delivery Location Contractor shall deliver all equipment to the: White River Junction VA Medical Center 163 Veterans Dr. White River Junction, VT 05009 ATTN: Ariel Young, Emergency Management Records Management The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical procurement contract: Citations to pertinent laws, codes, and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data. Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.]. No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules. Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information. The A&A (Assessment and Authorization) requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required. Delivery shall be provided no later than 30-45 days after receipt of order (ARO). Place of Performance/Place of Delivery Address: 163 Veterans Drive, White River Junction, VT Postal Code: 02132-4927 Country: UNITED STATES The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far. The following solicitation provisions and clause apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION AUG 2025) Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The version of FAR 52.212-1 in the addendum is tailored for Simplified Acquisition Procedures and supersedes the current version of FAR 52.212-1 contained in the FAR. The following provision is incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION AUG 2025) (a) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a minimum, offers shall include (1) The solicitation number; (2) The name, address, telephone number of the Offeror; (3) The Offeror s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and, if applicable, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator; (4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2 or as described in the solicitation; (5) Responses to provisions that require Offeror completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM)); and (6) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments. (b) Period for acceptance of offers. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. (c) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers. (1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers and any modifications or revisions to the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. (2) Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is late and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted. (3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. (4) Offerors may withdraw their offers by written notice to the Government received at any time before award. (d) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror s initial offer should contain the Offeror s best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. (e) Debriefings. If a postaward debriefing is given to requesting Offerors, the Government will disclose the following information, if applicable: (1) The agency s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed Offeror s offer. (2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful Offeror and the debriefed Offeror and past performance information on the debriefed Offeror. (3) The overall ranking of all Offerors when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection. (4) A summary of the rationale for award. (5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful Offeror. (6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed Offeror as to whether the agency followed source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities. (End of provision) All quoters shall submit the following: QUOTE All quotes shall be sent to the Contract Specialist, Divianna Mathurin, divianna.mathurin@va.gov Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of RFO FAR 12. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services: In accordance with RFO FAR 12.201-1 and FAR 12.201-2 when appropriate, the contracting officer may (1) Insert the provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in solicitations for commercial products or commercial services. The following are the decision factors: 1. Price 2. Speed of delivery 3. Past Performance Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://sam.gov/. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services Nov 2023 To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any. Submission of your response shall be received not later than JUNE 10, 2026, at 10AM EST. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below. Point of Contact Contract Specialist Divianna Mathurin Divianna.mathurin@va.gov 914-325-3258