Request for Quote (RFQ) 36C25926Q0734: Five Portable Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Systems
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.
* The deadline for all questions is 12:00pm EDT, 8/14/2026
All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation.
** Quotes are to be provided to joseph.wurmstein@va.gov no later than 2:00pm EDT, 8/18/2026.
Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submitted quotes (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make the award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award.
This is a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C25926Q0734. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.
This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 effective March 16, 2026.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510 with a business size standard of 1250 employees.
List of Line Items;
Line Item
Description
Qty
Unit of Measure
Unit Price
Total Price
0001
Portable Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Systems (see SOW for specifications)
5
EA
$
$
0002
System Orientation
1
EA
0003
Labor/Other
1
EA
Grand Total
$
Description of Requirements for the items/Services to be acquired:
Statement of Work
Portable Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Systems
1. Purpose: Salt Lake City VA Medical Center needs five Portable Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Purification Systems which will be used at The Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Hemodialysis Department.
2. Scope: The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in this statement of work (SOW), except as may otherwise be specified. Contractor shall furnish and deliver five RO Water Purification Systems.
3. Background: The Salt Lake City VA Medical Center needs 5 portable RO Water Purification System to provide water for use during hemodialysis treatments. The system must be equipped with reliable components that help enable simple operation and straight forward management of routine maintenance protocols. The Portable RO Water Purification System must use proven RO technology to provide water for use during hemodialysis treatments. The system must be equipped with reliable components that help enable simple operation and straight forward management of routine maintenance protocols.
4. Period of Performance: The items being requested shall be delivered 30 days from date of contract award.
This is a onetime purchase; delivery should be completed within 30 days from date of award. Working hours are between 6:00a.m. 3:30p.m., Monday through Friday. All federal holidays excluded.
The VA follows all Federal holidays that are set by law (USC Title 5 Section 6103).
The Government hereby provides notice and Contractor hereby acknowledges receipt that Government personnel observe the listed days as holidays:
Federal Holidays
New Year s Day January 1st
Martin Luther King s Birthday 3rd Monday in January
President s Day 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Independence Day July 4th
Labor Day 1st Monday in September
Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October
Veteran s Day November 11th
Thanksgiving Day Last Thursday in November
Christmas Day December 25th
In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes the following days:
1. Any other day designated by Executive Order.
2. Any other day designated by the President s Proclamation; and
3. Any other day designated by Federal Statute.
5. Place of performance: Delivery will be made to Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, 500 Foothill Blvd, Building 7A, Salt Lake City Utah, 84148. Contractor shall provide on dock delivery. POC for this delivery is NX Inventory Managers, VHASLCLogisticsNXInventoryMgrs@va.gov, and can be reached via phone at 801-582-1565 ext. 3472 or 1984.
Deliveries should be labeled as follows:
Attn Warehouse: George E Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 500 Foothill Blvd, Building 7A, Salt Lake City Utah, 84148
6. Item Specifications:
Contractor shall provide 5 new purchases of Portable RO Water Purification Systems for George E Wahlen Department of VA Medical Center, 500 Foothill Blvd, Building 7A, Salt Lake City Utah, 84148
a. Salient Characteristics:
Weight equal to or below 100 lbs
Water line filter to protect against endotoxin and ongoing bacterial exposure
Must be able to tolerate low and variable inlet water pressures
Meets AAMI grade water standards as per ANSI/AAMI 13959
Performance with Low Feed-Water Pressures
Continuous Monitoring of Water Conditions
Low Noise Operation
Chemical-Free Hot Water Disinfection
Must be compatible with B. Braun hemodialysis machines and variable water conditions, providing up to 0.4 gpm of product water at 77°F with a 50% nominal recovery rate while operating effectively over a wide inlet pressure range (5 120 psi) and in hard water environments
b. Contractor shall provide Operators Manual and quick reference guides on the equipment.
7. Delivery: shall be coordinated with George E Wahlen Department of VA Medical Center as described in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Statement of Work. Be aware of hours for delivery.
The Contractor shall remove all related shipping debris and cleanup everything associated with delivery and installation of the Utility Vehicle. Contractor shall remove all packaging from George E Wahlen Department of VA Medical Center. The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage to the building that occurs due to Contractor error or neglect.
The contractor shall coordinate all deliveries, staging areas, installations, and parking arrangements with the NX Inventory Managers, VHASLCLogisticsNXInventoryMgrs@va.gov, and can be reached via phone at 801-582-1565 ext. 3472 or 1984.
George E Wahlen Department of VA Medical Center does not have the ability to accept drop shipments from manufactures. There shall be no staging and/or storage at the George E Wahlen Department of VA Medical Center warehouse. All products shall be off loaded by awarded vendor and delivered directly to the installation location.
Awarded vendor is responsible for any equipment needed to unload products and/or for transferring product the installation locations.
Contracting Officers within the networking contracting office issuing the contract are the only ones who may issue modifications to the contract and may do so via a bi-laterally executed, written modification in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) 52.212-4(d). Distribution shall be made via email; no hard copies shall be distributed.
8. Invoices: Offeror may submit invoices for any completed and government accepted items on the Price Schedule. See VAAR Clause 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests for invoicing procedures. Payment shall be made upon receipt of a properly prepared detailed invoice, prepared by the contractor and validated by the designated point of contact at the VA medical center. A properly prepared invoice shall contain all applicable items specified in RFO 32.905.
(End of Statement of Work)
*Buy American Vendors are strongly encouraged to include quotes with (all) products manufactured within the U.S. whenever possible although quotes with non-domestic products will not be excluded from the solicitation.
Vendors are required to complete the FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate below and include with their quote in order to verify the Country of Origin (COO) of products included in their quote.
*FOB shall be destination
*Freight shall be added to the price of CLIN 0001 and not be its own line item
*Cut sheets and specification sheets proving the offered product meets all testing specifications and salient characteristics shall be included with the quote
*Quotes shall annotate the expected date of delivery to the specified location
*Quotes shall be accompanied by an authorization letter consistent with the requirements of VAAR 852.212-71(c).
*Failure to meet the salient characteristics below will result in the offeror s quote not being considered for award.
*Failure to provide the required documents or information (information documents, quote with accurate costs, Buy American certificate, and/or authorized distributor letter) by the quote deadline will result in the offeror s quote not being considered for award.
Delivery and acceptance are to be F.O.B Destination (RFO 52.247-34) at:
George E Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 500 Foothill Blvd, Building 7A, Salt Lake City Utah, 84148
52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition
Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis.
State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract.
Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations.
All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below.
All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.
ADDENDUM to RFO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL
Submission of quote shall include the following volumes: (I) Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (II) Price; (III) Buy American Certificate; and (IV) Letter of Authorized Distributor (VAAR 852.212-71 (c), as applicable).
Volume I - Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement
The offeror shall submit specifications, cut sheets, or brochures confirming the equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer submitted, meets or exceeds the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation. The product(s) quoted must be identified by brand name, if any, and make or model number.
Volume II Price
Price - The offeror shall complete the pricing schedule provided in Section (v) above: Price/Cost Schedule.
Volume III Buy American Certificate
The offeror shall complete and submit the included 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate.
Volume IV Letter of Authorized Distributor
If the offeror is not an OEM, then the offeror shall submit a verifying authorization letter or other documents from the OEM consistent with the requirements of VAAR 852.212-71(c). Verifying letter must be from the OEM.
(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)
52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.
ADDENDUM to RFO 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS:
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offeror responsible whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors.
The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:
Factor 1. Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement
Factor 2. Price
Factor 3. Submission of Buy American Certificate
Factor 4. Submission of Authorized Distributor Letter
Evaluation Approach. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government will use comparative analysis. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:
Factor I. Technical capability or quality offered to meet the Government requirement: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation.
Factor 2. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line item prices. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Offers that do not meet or exceed the technical capability or quality of the item offered to the Government requirement shall not be selected regardless of price.
Factor 3. Submission of completed Buy American Certificate: The Government will evaluate the information provided in the completed Buy American Certificate for compliance with FAR Part 25. Priority may be given to products made in the US.
Factor 4. Submission of Authorized Distributor Letter: Vendor eligibility will be determined in addition to other evaluation factors above by the submission of a proper OEM letter (see VAAR 852.212-71(c)) from the manufacturer of the products included in the quote.
**The Government may consider an award to other than the lowest priced quoter/offeror if it s in the best interest of the Government.**
If offeror does not provide all volumes as outlined in RFO 52.212-1 Instructions, the offer may be considered nonresponsive.
(End of Addendum to 52.212-2)
52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence IAW 52.212-4(r). By submitting a quote, the offeror understands that quotes will not be referenced in 1449 and clauses incorporated in the solicitation will dictate the contract. All offerors shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under the contract IAW RFO 52.212-4(q). The Government reserves the right to deny requests for clause changes that are not included in this solicitation should the request be inconsistent with the RFO or VAAR.
The following RFO clauses are incorporated by reference:
Applicable (X)
Number
Title
Source
52.203-6 with Alt I
Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
Statute
52.203-13
Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
Statute
X
52.203-17
Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights
Statute
X
52.203-19
Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements
Statute
52.204-9
Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
Other
X
52.204-13
System for Award Management Maintenance
Statute
52.204-91
Contractor identification
Other
X
52.209-6
Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
Statute
52.209-9
Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
Statute
X
52.209-10
Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
Statute
52.219-4
Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns
Statute
52.219-6
Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
Statute
52.219-6 with Alt I
Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, with Alternate I
Statute
52.219-8
Utilization of Small Business Concerns
Statute
52.219-9
Small Business Subcontracting Plan
Statute
52.219-9 with Alt I
Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate I
Statute
52.219-9 with Alt II
Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate II
Statute
52.219-9 with Alt III
Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate III
Statute
52.219-9 with Alt IV
Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate IV
Statute
52.219-14
Limitations on Subcontracting
Statute
52.219-16
Liquidated Damages Subcontracting Plan
Statute
52.219-33
Nonmanufacturer Rule
Statute
X
52.222-3
Convict Labor
EO
X
52.222-19
Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
EO
52.222-35
Equal Opportunity for Veterans
Statute
52.222-35 with Alt I
Equal Opportunity for Veterans, with Alternate I
Statute
X
52.222-36
Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
Statute
52.222-36 with Alt I
Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities, with Alternate I
Statute
52.222-37
Employment Reports on Veterans
Statute
52.222-40
Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
EO
52.222-41
Service Contract Labor Standards
Statute
52.222-42
Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires
Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits
_____________ __________________________
_____________ __________________________
Statute
52.222-43
Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts)
Statute
52.222-44
Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment
Statute
X
52.222-50
Combating Trafficking in Persons
Statute
52.222-50 with Alt I
Combating Trafficking in Persons, with its Alternate I
Statute
52.222-51
Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Requirements
Other
52.222-53
Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services Requirements
Other
52.222-54
Employment Eligibility Verification
EO
52.222-62
Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706
EO
52.223-9
Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items
Statute
52.223-9 with Alt I
Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items, with Alternate I
Statute
52.223-11
Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons
Statute
52.223-12
Maintenance
Statute
52.223-20
Aerosols
Statute
52.223-21
Foams
Statute
X
52.223-23
Sustainable Products and Services
Statute
52.224-3
Privacy Training
Statute
52.224-3 with Alt I
Privacy Training, with Alternate I
Statute
X
52.225-1
Buy American-Supplies
Statute
52.225-1 with Alt I
Buy American-Supplies, with Alternate I
Statute
52.225-3
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act
Statute
52.225-3 with Alt II
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate II
Statute
52.225-3 with Alt III
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate III
Statute
52.225-3 with Alt IV
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate IV
Statute
52.225-5
Trade Agreements
Statute
52.225-19
Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission outside the United States
Other
52.225-26
Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States
Statute
52.226-4
Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside
Statute
52.226-5
Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area
Statute
X
52.226-8
Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
EO
52.229-12
Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements
Statute
52.232-29
Terms for Financing of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
Statute
52.232-30
Installment Payments of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
Statute
X
52.232-33
Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management
Statute
52.232-34
Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other than System for Award Management
Statute
52.232-36
Payment by Third Party
Statute
X
52.232-40
Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
Statute
52.232-90
Fast Payment Procedure
Statute
X
52.233-3
Protest After Award
Statute
X
52.233-4
Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
Statute
X
52.240-91
Security Prohibitions and Exclusions
Statute
52.240-91 with Alt I
Security Prohibitions and Exclusions, with Alternate I
Statute
52.240-92
Security Requirements
Other
52.240-92 with Alt II
Security Requirements with Alternate II
Other
52.240-93
 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems
Â
X
52.244-6
Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services
Statute
52.247-64
Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels
Statute
52.247-64 with Alt I
Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate I
Statute
52.247-64 with Alt II
Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate II
Statute
Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions:
52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Deviation DATE)
Definitions. As used in this clause
Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.
Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.
(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:
The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;
(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;
(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;
(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and
(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.
(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).
(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.
(End of clause)
52.225-1 Buy American Supplies (OCT 2022)
Definitions. As used in this clause
Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item (1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is
A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of commercial product at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101;
Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and
(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and
Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.
Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product.
Cost of components means
For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or
For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product.
Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The list of critical components is at FAR 25.105.
Domestic end product means
For an end product that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both
An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United States;
An end product manufactured in the United States, if
The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be 65 percent for items delivered in calendar years 2024 through 2028 and 75 percent for items delivered starting in calendar year 2029. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. Scrap generated, collected, and prepared for processing in the United States is considered domestic; or
The end product is a COTS item; or
(2) For an end product that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, an end product manufactured in the United States, if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all the components used in the end product. The cost of foreign iron and steel includes but is not limited to the cost of foreign iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the end product and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the end product contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such end product is calculated in accordance with the definition of cost of components .
End product means those articles, materials, and supplies to be acquired under the contract for public use.
Fastener means a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Examples of fasteners are nuts, bolts, pins, rivets, nails, clips, and screws.
Foreign end product means an end product other than a domestic end product.
Foreign iron and steel means iron or steel products not produced in the United States. Produced in the United States means that all manufacturing processes of the iron or steel must take place in the United States, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives. The origin of the elements of the iron or steel is not relevant to the determination of whether it is domestic or foreign.
Predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both means that the cost of the iron and steel content exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all its components. The cost of iron and steel is the cost of the iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the product and a good faith estimate of the cost of iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners.
Steel means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, between 0.02 and 2 percent carbon, and may include other elements.
United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.
(b) 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, provides a preference for domestic end products for supplies acquired for use in the United States. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for an end product that is a COTS item (see 12.505(a)(1)), except that for an end product that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the domestic content test is applied only to the iron and steel content of the end product, excluding COTS fasteners.
(c) Offerors may obtain from the Contracting Officer a list of foreign articles that the Contracting Officer will treat as domestic for this contract.
(d) The Contractor shall deliver only domestic end products except to the extent that it specified delivery of foreign end products in the provision of the solicitation entitled "Buy American Certificate."
Alternate I (OCT 2022). As prescribed in 25.1101(a)(1)(ii) substitute the following sentence for the first sentence of paragraph (1)(ii)(A) of the definition of domestic end product in paragraph (a): (A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components.
(End of Clause)
52.225-2 Buy American Certificate (OCT 2022)
(1) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c) of this provision contains a critical component.
(2) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select no .
(3) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).
(4) The terms commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item, critical component, domestic end product, end product, and foreign end product are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Buy American Supplies.
Foreign End Products:
Line item No.
Country of origin
Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no)
[List as necessary]
(c) Domestic end products containing a critical component:
Line item No.
[List as necessary]
(d) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(End of Provision)
852.252-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items:
VAAR Clauses are incorporated by reference as follows:
VAAR 852.203-70
Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018)
VAAR 852.232-72
Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018)
VAAR 852.246-71
Rejected Goods (OCT 2018)
VAAR 852.222-71
Compliance with Executive Order 13899. (DEVIATION) (APR 2025)
VAAR Provisions are incorporated as follows:
VAAR 852.233-70
Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018)
VAAR 852.233-71
Alternate Protest Procedure (OCT 2018)
VAAR 852.204-70
Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (MAR 2026)
VAAR 852.204-72
Personnel Vetting and Credentialing (MAR 2026)
RFO 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the web sites provided in the provision at RFO 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer.
https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide
https://www.acquisition.gov/vaar
The following RFO provisions are to be incorporated by reference:
Applicable (X)
Number
Title
Source
52.203-11
Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
Statute
X
52.203-18
Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation
Statute
X
52.204-7
System for Award Management Registration
Statute
52.204-7 with Alt I
System for Award Management Registration, with Alternate I
Statute
52.204-90
Offeror Identification
Statute
52.207-6
Solicitation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts)
Statute
52.209-12
Certification Regarding Tax Matters
Statute
52.219-2
Equal Low Bids
Statute
52.222-18
Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products
E.O.
52.222-48
Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification
Other
52.222-52
Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Certain Services-Certification
Other
52.222-56
Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan
Statute
X
52.222-90
Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
E.O.
52.223-4
Recovered Material Certification
Statute
X
52.225-2
Buy American Certificate
Statute
52.225-4
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate
Statute
52.225-6
Trade Agreements-Certificate
Statute
52.225-20
Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-Certification
Statute
52.225-25
Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications
Statute
52.226-3
Disaster or Emergency Area Representation
Statute
52.229-3
Federal, State, and Local Taxes
Statute
52.229-11
Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements Notice and Representation
Statute
X
52.240-90
Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications
Statute
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply.
Date and Time offers are due to joseph.wurmstein@va.gov: NLT 2:00pm EDT, 8/18/2026.
Name and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation:
Joseph Wurmstein
Joseph.wurmstein@va.gov
