6530--STERILE PROCESSING SERVICE STORAGE SYSTEM

Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 36C24226Q0756 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for Sterile Processing Service Storage System. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed 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 Small Businesses (SB). 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 6530. All interested parties shall provide quotations for the following: Statement of Work Introduction/Background This request is to purchase a custom-designed storage system for the Sterile Storage area of the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) at the Brooklyn Campus of VA New York Harbor Healthcare System (VA NYHHS). Currently, the Sterile Storage area in SPS at the Brooklyn Campus consists of fixed wire racks without labels. Sterilized instrument trays for surgical procedures are organized by service, but not by tray. The trays are scanned into the room, but not to a specific location. Some trays look similar from the outside, making them easy to put away in the wrong place. For the above reasons, SPS technicians need to spend time looking for trays, sometimes needing to look through the entire Sterile Storage area, to find the instrument trays needed for surgery, which leads to wasted time and increased inefficiency. In addition, the trays are currently stacked one on top of the other increasing the likelihood of a tear in the sterile wrapping which can cause an OR case cancellation. The storage racks are not on wheels, making it a challenge to clean the space effectively. If there is a prolonged issue with the temperature, humidity, or pressure relationship in the room, the instrument trays need to be removed from the racks and placed on a cart to transport to a different storage area. Transporting the trays in this manner is incredibly time-consuming and labor-intensive, taking time away from the reprocessing activities of SPS. Moreover, since each tray can weigh up to 25 pounds, it can lead to SPS staff injuries due to the physical labor involved. The requested storage system will maximize and organize the available storage space and have mobile, modular racks that can be easily moved as needed. In the requested storage system, racks will be color-coded by service, every instrument tray/container will have its own labeled location, and all instrument tray locations will be color-coded and labeled on the racks, enabling the trays to be scanned to a specific location on the rack, making the trays easier to find, thereby maximizing efficiency. Since each tray will have its own space, trays will not need to be stacked, preventing holes and tears in the wrappers that could lead to OR cancellations due to the instrument tray having to be reprocessed again prior to use. Loose instruments in peel packs will have their own drawer space, making them easier to find as well. The racks are modular, on wheels and have covers, making them easy to transport to other areas, as needed, e.g., in the event of temperature, humidity, and pressure relationship issues in the Sterile Storage Room, while preserving the sterility of the instrument trays. Requirements This request is for the Sterirack Storage System as detailed in drawing number SR-5324.001.03REV1 (embedded below). The requested items must...