VMU Cage and Rack Washer Equipment

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a new brand-name-or-equal VMU cage and rack washer system, including delivery, installation, removal of the existing washer, pit modifications if necessary, and operational testing at the Portland VA Medical Center.

United States of America > VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > 260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260)


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36C26027Q0033
Oct 06, 2026 07:00 PM
Sep 23, 2026 02:50 PM
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nazanin.kreiner@va.gov
+12084292033
1601 East Fourth Plain Boulevard, Vancouver, WA, USA
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Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting a new brand-name-or-equal high-capacity automated cage and rack washer system for vivarium operations. The equipment must wash and decontaminate animal cages, racks, bottles, pans, and related equipment, and must meet the specified dimensional requirements, including an overall maximum size of 80 inches wide by 104 inches high by 93 inches long. The replacement must fit the existing pit or include any necessary pit modifications. This is a turnkey project. The contractor is responsible for equipment, delivery, disconnection, removal and disposal of the existing washer, plumbing, electrical, steam, drain and exhaust work, pit demolition or modification, structural engineering, permits, infection-control requirements, final wall and pit patching and sealing, startup, testing, training, documentation, and warranty support. The washer must be installed during fiscal year 2027 and be functional by June 30, 2027; offerors must include a firm allowance for unknown pit modifications. A site visit is available by appointment, and the solicitation remains a total small-business set-aside awarded on a lowest-price, technically acceptable basis.

Classification Codes
NAICS333998All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
PSC6640Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
Smart Codes
cage and rack washersvivarium equipment installationindustrial decontamination equipment
Specifications
Supply & Service
No
Timeline
Sep 23, 2026 08:50 PM-Published Date
Sep 25, 2026 07:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Sep 29, 2026-Site Visit (optional)
Available by appointment. Call Paul Rust at 503-220-8262 ext. 54816 by 1:00 PM Mountain Time on September 25, 2026, to arrange an appointment.
Oct 06, 2026 07:00 PM-Offers Due Date
Oct 21, 2026-Inactive Date
Requirements
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Documents
TitleDate Posted
S02 RFQ 36C26027Q0033 Cage Washer.pdfSep 14, 2026 12:00 PM
36C26027Q0033_1.pdfSep 14, 2026 12:00 PM
36C26027Q0033_2.pdfSep 23, 2026 12:00 PM
S02 RFQ 36C26027Q0033 0001 Answers and site visit.pdfSep 23, 2026 12:00 PM
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