6515--NX EQ Lift: Patient Transfer: Clip Based Standard

ned synopsis/solicitation; this solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06, dated 01 October 2025.� Requirement Description:� VA has a requirement to purchase Lift Patient Transfer: Clip Based Standard to deliver patient care to its VA Medical Centers around the country. Lift Patient Transfer: Clip Based Standard are designed for hoisting and transferring a patient safely and with minimal physical effort. These lifts consist of a C-shaped or U-shaped support base usually including casters, a vertical mast, a pivoting boom, a swivel bar, a hanger bar or spreader bar with hooks to accommodate loop-based slings, and the lifting mechanism; they are manually, electrically, or battery operated using hydraulic or screw jack lifting mechanisms. Patient lifts are frequently used to transfer patients (e.g., to and from a wheelchair, toilet, or bathtub), reducing the risk of injury to those assisting with the transfer (typically only one person) and of patient drop. A single award Requirements contract will be awarded as a Brand Name or Equal in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedule of this solicitation herein. Proposals shall contain the terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the brand name or equal equipment. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions.� � The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, Product Service Code: 6515, and the associated size standard is 800 employees. This procurement action is unrestricted Full and Open.� This acquisition is for a single award Requirements contract in accordance with FAR Part 16.5 for Arjo Maxi Move 5® brand name or equal Lift Patient Transfer: Clip Based Standard as identified in ATTACHMENT A PRICE COST SCHEDULE - NX EQ LIFT PATIENT TRANSFER CLIP BASED STANDARD. All interested companies shall provide a proposal for all Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs) listed in ATTACHMENT A PRICE COST SCHEDULE - NX EQ LIFT PATIENT TRANSFER CLIP BASED STANDARD. The ordering period is for one 12-month base year with four 12-month option years. Delivery is a FOB destination. Firm-Fixed Price Orders will be placed against this contract in writing and will provide the delivery locations, delivery dates and exact quantities.� � The FAR provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition including attached addenda to the provision.� The FAR provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, and the specific evaluation criteria as attached addenda also applies to this acquisition.� Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause.� Addendum is attached.� All interested quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting a quote. You may access SAM at� https://sam.gov/SAM/.� Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due via email by 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on December 18, 2025, to Contract Specialist, Jalima Jones at Jalima.Jones@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Sara Vickroy at Sara.Vickroy@va.gov No calls will be accepted. Proposals are due via email by 10:00 AM EST on January 07, 2026, to Contract Specialist, Jalima Jones at Jalima.Jones@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Sara Vickroy at Sara.Vickroy@va.gov SCOPE OF WORK� � � The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified Lift Patient Transfer: Clip Based Standard product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single Requirements contract award.� � Lift Patient Transfer: Clip Based Standard are designed for hoisting and transferring a patient safely and with minimal physical effort. These lifts consist of a C-shaped or U-shaped support base usually including casters, a vertical mast, a pivoting boom, a swivel bar, a hanger bar or spreader bar with hooks to accommodate loop-based slings, and the lifting mechanism; they are manually, electrically, or battery operated using hydraulic or screw jack lifting mechanisms. Patient lifts are frequently used to transfer patients (e.g., to and from a wheelchair, toilet, or bathtub), reducing the risk of injury to those assisting with the transfer (typically only one person) and of patient drop. The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation. The objective is to provide Lift Patient Transfer: Clip Based Standard to be used by VHA clinicians throughout the United States and its territories. The period of performance is for one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods.� 2. REQUIREMENT� This requirement will be, Brand Name or Equal which requires the offeror indicate that each product being offered as an equal product to the Arjo Maxi Move 5® or equal, Lift Patient Transfer: Clip Based Standard. For each equal product, the offeror must include a description reflecting the salient characteristics (SC) and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the equal product(s) specified in the solicitation. The offeror must also clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the offeror must include descriptive literature, such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer (CO) and clearly describe any modifications it plans to make to a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements.� The following line-items comprise the Lift Patient Transfer: Clip Based Standard product line: Contract Line-Item Number Brand Part Number Description 0001 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHE0-0-0-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, X-Low Base 0002 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHE0-0-D-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, X-Low Base, Med-PDPS 0003 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHE0-M-0-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, X-Low Base, Motion Assist 0004 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHE0-M-D-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, X-Low Base, Med-PDPS, Motion Assist 0005 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHEU-0-0-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, X-Low Base, Scale 0006 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHEU-0-D-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, X-Low Base, Scale, Med-PDPS 0007 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHEU-M-0-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, X-Low Base, Scale, Motion Assist 0008 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHEU-M-D-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, X-Low Base, Scale, Med-PDPS, Motion Assist 0009 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHL0-0-0-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, Low Base 0010 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHL0-0-D-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, Low Base, Med-PDPS 0011 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHL0-M-0-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, Low Base, Motion Assist 0012 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHL0-M-D-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, Low Base, Med-PDPS, Motion Assist 0013 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHLU-0-0-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, Low Base, Scale 0014 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHLU-0-D-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, Low Base, Scale, Med-PDPS 0015 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHLU-M-0-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, Low Base, Scale, Motion Assist 0016 Arjo Maxi Move 5 KMEHLU-M-D-01 Maxi Move 5, 600 lbs SWL, Low Base, Scale, Med-PDPS, Motion A