36C24127Q0028_1.docx

This is an amendment to a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for bulk road salt supplies. Amendment No. 1, issued November 4, 2026, extends the response due date from the original deadline to November 12, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged.

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Medical Center, located in Leeds, MA, is procuring bulk road salt (98% sodium chloride and calcium chloride with CMA ice melt) under Solicitation No. 36C24127Q0028. The requirement consists of two line items: an initial delivery of 40 tons required prior to November 15, 2026, and an estimated 200 additional tons to be delivered on an as-ordered basis during the period of performance. This solicitation is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and is being conducted using streamlined procedures for commercial products under FAR subpart 12.6. The contracting office is the VA Regional Procurement Office East in Providence, Rhode Island (zip code 02908), with Juliette Buchanan serving as the contract specialist. The NAICS code is 325998 with a small business size standard of 650 employees, and the PSC code is 6810. Vendors must submit unit pricing and total pricing for each line item with their quotations.