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 2026-01 effective date 3/13/2026.
This solicitation is unrestricted.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, with a small business size standard of 1000.
The FSC/PSC is 6515.
VA New Jersey Health Care System s Research and Development Service located at 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018-1023 is seeking to purchase SomnoFlo Electronic Vaporizer Systems Brand Name or Equal.
All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:
STATEMENT OF WORK
Contract Title: SomnoFlo Electronic Vaporizer Systems Brand Name or Equal
Station: VA New Jersey Health Care System (VANJHCS) (STA 561)
Service Line: Research and Development Service
Background: VANJHCS was awarded funds for two survival surgery stations and two non-survival surgery stations by the Lab Animal Major Equipment (LAM) program, which is sponsored by VHA s Office of Research and Development (ORD). Our current survival surgery station was constructed in-house 20+ years ago and has become a subject of concern identified by safety inspections. It was not designed for the use of isoflurane during prolonged surgeries, and with our transition away from narcotics to isoflurane, the associated infrastructure needs to change as well for the safety of the staff in the Veterinary Medical Unit (VMU).
The creation of four separate surgery stations requires each to have a dedicated vaporizer system to deliver the anesthetic gas (isoflurane). Currently, there is an 8-year-old system that is moved around to accommodate the need for survival and non-survival surgeries within the VMU building. This has added to the wear-and-tear on the tubing and the connectors. Therefore, we are requesting to purchase a singular dedicated system for each surgical station. This should elongate the life of the connectors and tubing and remove a level of complexity and safety that is involved when moving around compressed gases.
Scope: The Research and Development Service is requesting a new requirement to purchase 4 dedicated vaporizer systems (Electronic Vaporizer Systems) to deliver anesthetic gas (isoflurane) to 4 separate surgery stations. The vaporizer system, and connected surgery stations, will be for rat and mouse surgeries and are not associated with any specific laboratory.
Serves as both an anesthesia setup and vaporizer - it directly connects to the animal via the induction chamber and nose cone for both induction and animal surgery. This dual function eliminates the need to purchase an additional, standalone vaporizer set up.
Utilizes room air, eliminating the need for additional oxygen tanks.
Uses less anesthetic than traditional vaporizers (down to 0.05 LPM), and this significantly reduces anesthetic waste and spillover into the room and reduces possible inhalation by technicians.
Salient characteristics:
The system directly connects to the animal via the induction chamber and nose cone for both induction and animal surgery, eliminating the need to purchase an additional, standalone vaporizer set up.
Calculates the individual required anesthesia for each animal based on the animal s weight, ensuring the animal is receiving the proper amount of anesthetic throughout the course of the procedure and greatly reducing chance of over or under anesthetizing the animal.
Draws anesthetic directly from the bottle, reducing the risk of spillage and inhalation.
Contains a feature that properly disposes of any waste and unused medication, ensuring very limited technician contact with isoflurane.
Touchscreen control.
Flow rates from 50mL/min to 1L/min Anesthetic delivery control at 0.1% intervals.
Electronic sensor auto regulates gas flow.
Two modes of operation, ambient air and compressed gas.
Compatible with isoflurane and sevoflurane.
No annual maintenance requirements
Delivery shall be provided no later than 30 days after receipt of order (ARO)
Place of Performance/Place of Delivery
Research and Development Service
VA New Jersey Health Care System
Attn: Logistics Receiving Warehouse Building 1 B-Level
385 Tremont Ave
East Orange NJ 07018
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:
Solicitation Provisions:
FAR RFO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION)
FAR RFO 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND
COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION)
FAR RFO 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)
FAR RFO 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)
FAR RFO 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)
Contract Clauses:
FAR RFO 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION)
FAR RFO 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (DEVIATION APR 2026)
FAR RFO 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)
FAR RFO 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)
FAR RFO 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)
VAAR 852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (NOV 2018)
VAAR 852.247-71 DELIVERY LOCATION (OCT 2018)
VAAR 852.247-73 PACKING FOR DOMESTIC SHIPMENT (OCT 2018)
All quoters shall submit the following: In order for responses to be considered as responsive/complete
Pricing
Brochures/technical information supporting equipment, warranty information
Anticipated delivery timeline for delivery
FOB Destination
Net-30
All quotes shall be sent to patricai.tolini@va.gov via email and received no later than 10:00AM EST on August 31, 2026.
Award shall be made to the quoter whose quotation offers the best value to the government considering technical capability i.e. salient characteristics of offered product, past performance, and price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria:
Technical capability factor meeting or exceeding the requirement i.e. salient characteristics.
Past performance
Pricing
2. FAR RFO 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION)
(a) Evaluation factors. 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, considering technical capability i.e. salient characteristics of offered product, past performance, and price. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:
Technical capability factor "meeting or exceeding the requirement i.e. salient characteristics
Past performance
Price
Lead Time
Technical Capability: Evaluated on meeting or exceeding the requirement, including all salient characteristics. Documentation must support compliance. Technical Capability is the most important factor.
Past Performance: Evaluated on relevance, recency, and quality of previous similar work. Neutral rating for no past performance.
Price: Evaluated for reasonableness and completeness. Less important than Technical Capability and Past Performance.
Lead Time: Evaluated on delivery, installation, and training schedule. Least important factor.
3. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://sam.gov/.
4. 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 10:00AM August 31, 2026, at patricia.tolini@va.gov.
Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR RFO 52.212-1(c).
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
Paticia Tolini Contract Specialist, 720-537-9981, and patricia.tolini@va.gov
