4460--Name Brand or Equal MERV HVAC Filters 36C25625Q1476

Solicitation Number: 36C25625Q1476 1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR Part 13.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. 2. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses are those in effect through Deviations JUL 2025 (eff. 07/11/2025) VAAR DEVIATION APR 2025 (eff. 04/01/2025) VAAM Alert 24-10 (eff. 04/09/2024) Acquisition Policy Flash 25-12 eff. 07/11/2025) 3. This requirement is solicited as total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set aside. The North American Industry Classification System number is 333413 with a size standard in number of 500. 4. Place of Performance: Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg 182, North Little Rock, AR 72114 5. Period of Performance: December 15, 2025 to December 14, 2026. 6. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via email to Anthony Marion at anthony.marion2@va.gov no later than 10:00am. Central Standard Time on 09/15/2025. 7. Quotes are due no later than 9/22/2025 at 10:00am (CST) and shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to anthony.marion2@va.gov. 8. Please review solicitation in its entirety, review instructions to offeror and evaluation factors. See attached Solicitation. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: The provision at 52.212-1 Introduction to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2 ADDENDUM, EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Nov 2021) apply to this acquisition. All offers shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement. The addendum to FAR 52.212-4 also applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and all additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 shows FAR clauses followed by VAAR clauses in numeric order. Solicitation contains a list of all clauses incorporated by reference in numeric order under 52.252-2 (see below), starting first with FAR and followed by VAAR.

Questions and Responses -36C25625Q1476 Question 1: Delivery schedule Would you prefer all filters delivered in a single shipment, or staggered deliveries across the period of performance? Government Response 1: Filter delivery will be delivered per the Solicitation/SOW delivery schedule. 2. Question 2: Filter construction Should the filters be wire-backed or self-supporting? Government Response 2: Wire backed. Question 3: Can you please let me know the type of filter and MERV rating for the following items? 9-3/4X29-1/4X0.5 MPN: PR5-1030 10X28X0.5 MPN: PR5-1028 10X32X0.5 MPN: PR5-1032 Government Response 3: MERV 8 pleated 4. Question 4: Could you confirm the approved brand name(s) that the VA recognizes as the baseline for Name Brand or Equal in this solicitation 36C25625Q1476 Government Response 4: MERV and government used Camfil Filters Question 5: Item 0020 MPN 89855.041620PSH is not a match to the filter however vendors are showing this as the MPN MP415P-1620 Government Response 5: Correct part:MP4H15P-1620 Columbus Industries 16x20x4 Merv 15 **with a header**