6515--Hospital Air Mattress Surfaces

electronically at www.acquisition.gov. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular number 2026-01, effective date of 03/13/2026. This solicitation is set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (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. All interested parties shall provide quotations for the following: Statement of Work 1. Background: The James J. Peters VA Medical Center utilizes the Hillrom Centrella Smart+ Bed platform. To preserve patient safety, integration with existing local nurse call systems, and structural alignment, the facility requires specialized 36-inch-wide medical air surfaces manufactured precisely to interface with existing Centrella frames without compromising safety sensors or bottoming out metrics. 2. Scope: The James J. Peters VA Medical Center requires the procurement of Hospital Air Mattress Surfaces to support specialized patient skin integrity, advanced pressure redistribution, and microclimate management protocols. 3. Requirements: Salient Characteristics / Technical Requirements The Contractor shall provide commodities that meet or exceed the following explicit Salient Characteristics: Physical & Fit Specifications: Dimensional Alignment: Must feature exact 36-inch width and contour shaping designed strictly to interface with the current medical bedframes used at the Medical Center without restricting siderail operational movement or impeding integrated frame scale readouts. Width: 35.5 Length: Adjustable from 76 to 88 Thickness/Height: 8 Patient Weight Range: 70 500 lbs Performance Specifications: Weight Profile Support: The surface must utilize an automated weight-driven system adjusting pressure redistribution dynamically across a weight range of 70 lbs to 500 lbs. Microclimate Control: Must possess active, integrated blower-driven Microclimate Management technology to continuously extract moisture vapor and heat away from the patient's skin interface layer. Safety Interface Optimization: Must feature embedded sensor technology compatible with the Centrella frame's Side-Sitting Detection and advanced Bottoming-Out Protection mechanics to mitigate pressure-related injury risks during patient egress. Targeted Zones: Must provide integrated heel-slope features to achieve advanced pressure offloading at the patient's lower extremities. Infection Control & Cleanability: Seam Integration: The top cover must feature RF-welded or fluid-impermeable sealed seams to eliminate opportunistic fluid ingress. Disinfection Compliance: Materials must be rated to maintain physical integrity when subjected to standardized hospital-grade disinfectants (e.g., sodium hypochlorite, quaternary ammonium compound solutions). The table below summarizes the items currently used in the facility. Same or similar products that meet the salient characteristics described above are required: CLN # Product # Description Quantity 0001 P7922A05 Centrella Max Air Surf Air Surfaces 10 4. Place of Performance / Delivery James J. Peters VA Medical Center Warehouse 130 W. Kingsbridge Rd Bronx, NY 10468 5. Period of Performance 2 months (ARA). The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp (VAAR) https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_252_2 (FAR OVERHAUL) The following solicitation provisions and clause apply to this acquisition: FAR 12.205 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses. 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