6515--Evacuation Chairs

The Department of Veterans Affairs Northern Arizona VA Health Care System requires evacuation chairs to ensure safe and efficient vertical patient evacuation during emergencies. The contractor shall provide twenty (20) evacuation chairs with all necessary accessories and installation services. The chairs will be used for vertical evacuation and patient movement in multi-story facilities. Key characteristics of the evacuation chairs include: built-in stair tracks or a similar mechanism, robust wheels with omni-directed capability, foldable design, portability, sturdy frame, padded seat and backrest, footrests, wall mounts and covers, dual wheel locks, adjustable high-strength safety passenger restraints straps, extendable foot-end handles, and a locking rear lift handle. The contractor must provide guidance, training, and support on the use of the purchased evacuation chair to VA Prescott Healthcare System, if needed, at no additional cost to the Government. • The contractor shall deliver and install evacuation chairs that meet all specified requirements. • The contractor shall ensure all equipment is fully operational upon delivery. • The contractor shall provide product lead time (estimated time from order to delivery). • The contractor shall provide an authorized distributor letter signed by the OEM, dated within the last 12 months.