36C24826Q0551
6515--WPB Ceiling Lifts (VA-26-00046129)
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)
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Rejected
Quick analysis
Opportunity is for supply and installation of 133 patient ceiling lifts at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center under NAICS 339113 (medical devices), with a requirement that all suppliers be Authorized Distributors and provide a letter of authorization.
Trace’s core capabilities (SATCOM, CDS/NSA TI, JADC2, edge compute, IT O&M) do not include medical equipment distribution/installation; VA is not a listed target agency in the company profile.
No relevant past performance in VA or medical device procurement/installation is identified in the company profile; this is outside Trace’s mission lanes.
Access is open (commercial RFQ on SAM.gov), but a clear compliance gate exists: Authorized Distributor status for patient lifts, plus inventory readiness and hospital installation expertise, none of which are evidenced for Trace.
Scope summary
- Supply of Ceiling Lift Systems: 550 lb capacity (qty noted in metadata as 126) and Bariatric 1100 lb capacity (qty 7).
- Installation of 133 lifts at West Palm Beach VA Medical Center (metadata).
- Authorized Distributor status with OEM letter (metadata).
- SAM registration and good standing (evidence ledger).
- Commercial solicitation with FAR 52.212-1, -2, -3, -4 terms (evidence ledger).
- Delivery/POP ARO ~180 days (metadata).
- Submission via email to CO David.Henry3@va.gov by 05-13-2026 2:00 PM EDT (evidence ledger).
Dimension scores
Total
- 13/100
Technical Fit
- 2/20
The requirement is for medical equipment (Ceiling Lift Systems, 550 lb and 1100 lb, with installation of 133 lifts) under NAICS 339113 and PSC 6515 (per metadata and evidence ledger). Trace’s core capabilities do not include medical device distribution/installation (company_profile).
Past Performance
- 1/20
Company profile lists DISA, Army, USAF, USSF, MDA programs (e.g., MPE-S, ABMS, EMSS EPCC) but no VA or medical equipment past performance. Mission area and customer are not aligned with documented wins.
Vehicles / Contract Access
- 6/10
This is a standalone commercial RFQ on SAM.gov (evidence ledger). It is not restricted to a vehicle Trace lacks; therefore access is possible without a prime vehicle. Set-aside not clearly indicated in extracted sections.
Competitive Position
- 1/15
The solicitation requires suppliers to be Authorized Distributors and provide an authorization letter (opportunity metadata). Trace has no evidence of OEM authorization for patient lifts and no differentiators in this commodity medical equipment space (company_profile).
Risk
- 2/15
Very high risk due to likely disqualifying compliance requirement (Authorized Distributor letter) and hospital installation scope with inventory readiness (“VENDORS SHOULD BID ON ITEMS THAT THEY HAVE IN STOCK,” metadata). New agency relationship and out-of-lane technical scope further elevate risk.
Strategic Value
- 0/10
Commodity medical equipment buy at VA does not advance Trace’s strategic lanes (SATCOM/JADC2/CDS/edge). VA is not listed among target agencies in the company profile.
Compliance
- 1/10
Compliance gap: Authorized Distributor letter for patient lifts is required (metadata), and no such authorization is evidenced in the company profile. Set-aside is unclear; while Trace could be small under 339113 (800-employee standard vs. ~330 employees), the OEM authorization gap remains a likely disqualifier.
Concerns
- Lack of OEM Authorized Distributor status for patient lifts.
- Healthcare/hospital installation requirements and potential facility access/safety/compliance constraints.
- Inventory readiness requirement (“bid on items in stock”) vs. Trace’s non-medical supply chain.
- New customer (VA) with no relevant past performance.
- Partial document extraction—SOW/specs not fully reviewed (could include brand/certification constraints).
Teaming opportunities
- Prime or sub partner that is an Authorized Distributor for the specified patient lift OEM(s).
- Certified medical equipment installers with hospital environment experience in West Palm Beach, FL.
- Healthcare compliance/safety training and site access clearances for installers.
- Immediate/near-term inventory and logistics for 133 lifts and related hardware.
Competitive position
- No clear in-house differentiators for Trace in medical device distribution/installation per company profile.
- If pursued at all, success would depend entirely on teaming with an OEM-authorized distributor/installer able to meet inventory and installation timelines.
Bid/No bid factors
- Authorized Distributor letter required; not evidenced for Trace.
- Out-of-lane NAICS (339113) and PSC 6515; misaligned with Trace core capabilities.
- VA is not a target agency in company profile; no related past performance.
- Partial solicitation review—key technical specs and brand requirements not extracted.
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Summary
Partial extraction (sections 1 and 15 of 28) of a VA SF-1449 commercial solicitation for patient lift replacements at West Palm Beach VA Medical Center. Key administrative metadata and major clauses are present, including solicitation number, issue/due dates, NAICS, contracting office, and instructions to offerors; full Statement of Requirements (Section B) and other sections were not included in the selected extraction. Review limited due to large file; only selected sections were provided.
- Solicitation number: 36C24826Q0551
- Issue date: 04-20-2026
- Offer due date/time: 05-13-2026, 2:00 PM EDT
- Issuing office: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8), West Palm Beach VA Medical Center (7305 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach FL)
- Contracting Officer: David Henry; phone 561-631-3352; submission email: David.Henry3@va.gov
- NAICS: 339113 (Patient Lifts/related devices)
- Small business size standard shown: 800 employees (appears in SF1449)
- Procurement title/line: 548 - Patient Lifts Replacements; Section B contains Statement of Requirements (not fully extracted)
- Quantity indicator: 1 (ONE) appears on SF1449
- Payment/finance: VA Financial Services Center, P.O. Box 149971, Austin TX 78714-9971; accounting code snippets present (e.g., 548-3660160-440-820100-2580 010044175)
- Submission requirement: Must be registered and in good standing in SAM.gov
- Solicitation includes FAR/VAAR commercial clauses and flow-downs (e.g., FAR 52.212-1, -2, -3, -4, 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity, multiple labor and compliance clauses listed)
- Evaluation: 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services is included (instructions reference past performance and product literature)
- Set-aside status: not clearly indicated in the extracted sections (set-aside box in header present but not unambiguously marked in selected content)
- Document review status/limitation: file partially reviewed (selected sections only) with limitation reason 'too_large'—full requirements and pricing/delivery details reside in unextracted sections
Technical details
Entry: sync
Review status: Up to date
Logical upstream opportunity: 45076
Notice lineage:
- bf75b1ba170d404f84994b0fd0a9ac6f (posted 2026-04-20) - current
- 857b44c17c1e410b9fb05607c54a8a54
Last synced: 2026-04-21T16:09:33.762325+00:00
Last analyzed: 2026-04-21T16:10:51.555530+00:00
Latest package fingerprint: 4d00c130ec34d8fbf5644f8531bd107c0fb21ddfe491ea8b7ab36e2e26a81f8b
Latest package notice: bf75b1ba170d404f84994b0fd0a9ac6f
Latest package documents: 1
Evidence limitations- 36C24826Q0551.docx: partially reviewed (too large)
- 2026-04-21T16:09:33.764327+00:00: bf75b1ba170d404f84994b0fd0a9ac6f with 1 docs
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