The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is soliciting quotes for the procurement of emergency drinking water to support the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. The contract involves the purchase of 13 pallets containing 132 cases (totaling 10,296 one-liter bottles) of certified, bacteria-free water, packaged in durable, BPA-free HDPE bottles. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and specifies a delivery timeline of no more than 30 days post-order. Interested offerors must submit their quotations by April 16, 2025, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, and include technical documentation, price quotes, and relevant past performance information. Evaluation will focus on technical capability, past performance, and price, with the award going to the bid most advantageous to the Government. Complete compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) is mandated, and participants must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). All communications and queries should be directed to the designated Contract Specialist, Ghazal Jones, via email.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting bids for emergency drinking water to be supplied to the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. This solicitation (36C25025Q0435) has been amended to extend the response deadline to May 13, 2025, and change the procurement set-aside from Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business to Small Business. The contract will require the delivery of 1,716 cases of certified, bacteria-free, shelf-stable water in BPA-free bottles, totaling 10,296 bottles.
Quotations must include the proposed price, product specifications, and proof of the offeror's ability to meet requirements. The solicitation emphasizes a comparative evaluation based on technical ability, past performance, and price, with an award going to the offer most beneficial to the government. The proposal must be emailed to Contract Specialist Ghazal Jones by the specified deadline, with further inquiries accepted until May 8, 2025.
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