J049--Centrak RTLS Equipment Replacement See attached/within for details.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing RFQ 36C25626Q1298 for the replacement of batteries and associated technician services for the CenTrak Real‑Time Location System (RTLS) at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. The solicitation limits the work to battery management—providing specific quantities of lithium‑cell, tag, micro‑tag, and asset‑tag batteries—and related labor and travel. No infrastructure hardware (e.g., stars, monitors, exciters) is included; those items are covered under a separate RFQ (36C25626Q1300). Vendors must submit offers that meet the listed battery quantities and provide qualified technicians to install and test the replacements. • Battery quantities: 231 ITAK‑356 packs, 1 ITAK‑764 pack, 13 ITAK‑768 packs, 445 ITAK‑767 packs. • Required services: technician labor, travel, and on‑site installation/testing of batteries on RTLS tags and devices. • Location: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX. • Contract type: Indefinite‑delivery, indefinite‑quantity (IDIQ) BPA; RFQ close date unchanged (exact date not specified). • Evaluation based on price, technical compliance, and ability to meet delivery schedule. • Primary point of contact: Steven A. Berkeley, Contracting Officer (email provided).