Presolicitation - SPS Water Purification System
ID: 36C24426Q0162_1Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)PITTSBURGH, PA, 15215, USA

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

PSC

WATER PURIFICATION EQUIPMENT (4610)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is preparing to solicit bids for a Sterile Processing Services Water Purification System at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center in Pennsylvania. This presolicitation notice indicates that the procurement will be conducted under NAICS code 221310, focusing on water supply and irrigation systems, and is crucial for ensuring the quality and safety of sterile processing services within the medical facility. The full solicitation is expected to be posted on www.sam.gov around December 16, 2025, and interested parties are encouraged to monitor the site for updates and to submit any inquiries in writing to Contract Specialist Olivia McDonald at olivia.mcdonald@va.gov. Potential offerors must also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, and this opportunity is set aside for small businesses under the SBA guidelines.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Olivia McDonald
    olivia.mcdonald@va.gov
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    This presolicitation notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 4, announces an upcoming requirement for a Sterile Processing Services Water Purification System at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA. This is not a request for competitive offers but an alert for a future solicitation. The full solicitation, under NAICS code 221310 (Water Supply and Irrigation Systems), will be posted on www.sam.gov around December 16, 2025, and will be conducted as a Full and Open Competition. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring sam.gov for the solicitation package and any amendments. All questions must be submitted in writing to Contract Specialist Olivia McDonald at olivia.mcdonald@va.gov. Potential offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award.
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