6810--VA Phoenix Coarse Salt Supply for Boiler Plant

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation set aside for Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This is a request for quotes under solicitation number: 36C26226Q1123
The Department of Veterans Affairs Phoenix Healthcare System intends to set up a base plus four option years Indefinite Delivery Indefinite-Contract (IDIQ) contract for the purchase of bulk coarse salt supply equivalent to the items listed below. The contractor shall furnish all supplies to VA Phoenix Healthcare System, 650 E Indian School Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85012 in accordance with section B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK under this solicitation. Shipping cost must be included in the total cost.

Period of Performance:
Base: 10/1/2026-09/30/2027
Option year 1 (OY1): 10/1/2027   9/30/2028
Option year 2 (OY2): 10/1/2028   9/30/2029
Option year 3 (OY3): 10/1/2029   9/30/2030
Option year 4 (OY4): 10/1/2030   9/30/2031

The solicitation will be in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul part 12, and 19, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, Small Business Programs, and Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations as supplemented with additional information in this notice. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 325998, Size Standard 650 Employees. An individual NMR waiver has been obtained for the NAICS code in the solicitation. The Contractor Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice shall adhere to all federal and state laws and regulations in effect during the term of this contract. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract. The Contract begins on the date of award.

Please note system updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications  Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations
in SAM.

In advancement of Section 2 of Executive Order 14208, the removal of requirements related to Executive Order 14057 eliminates all non-statutory sustainability requirements or preferences in purchases of food service wares, including paper straws. In addition to removing requirements related to Executive Order 14057, the attachment also reflects recent updates to Code of Federal Regulation citations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture s BioPreferred® Program, a statutory purchasing preference program.

Key solicitation milestones are:
Submit any questions regarding this procurement via email to Melissa.Ramirez8@va.gov no later than 10am Pacific Time Friday September 11th, 2026. No questions will be answered after this date/time unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as determined by the Contracting Officer. Telephonic questions will not be accepted or returned. RFI responses will be responded to as necessary in amendment format which will be posted to contract opportunities at http://SAM.gov. 

Due to time constraints, responses to the solicitation shall be due on Friday, September 16th, 2026 at 10:00 Pacific Time. Offerors are advised that it is your responsibility to review and monitor the website frequently to ensure you have the most up to date information, including amendments. Correspondence or questions may be directed to Melissa Ramirez, Contracting Specialist at Melissa.Ramirez8@va.gov with " 36C26226Q1123, VA Phoenix Coarse Salt Supply for Boiler Plant  in the subject line. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Inquiries after the allotted period may not be responded to due to the time constraints of the procurement. All offerors must be registered in www.SAM.gov to do business with the Government. Ensure your registration is correct, current and has not expired.

Please see E.1 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors   Commercial Products and Commercial Services (OCT 2025) (Deviation) for quoter submission requirements.