36C26027Q0040_2.docx

This is an Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation for research grade food and bedding in support of the VA Portland Healthcare System Veterinary Medical Unit (VMU). The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 5, Health Service Area (HSA) 5.1 is seeking to establish a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) covering the period January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031. This is a brand name requirement solicitation for commercial products, and a firm-fixed price purchase order is anticipated. Responses must be submitted by 10:07/2026 at 1:00 PM Mountain Time to Contracting Officer Jennifer Robles at jennifer.robles1@va.gov. The primary service location is VA Portland Healthcare System (3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97239-2964), with potential expansion to other VMUs within VISN 5/HSA 5.1 upon written agreement.

The solicitation is unrestricted and falls under NAICS code 311119 with a small business size standard of 650 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 8710. The Contracting Office is located at Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 (V4CONT), 1601 E. Fourth Plain Boulevard, Building 17, Suite B428, Vancouver, WA 98661 (ZIP 98661). Award will be made to the response determined most advantageous to the Government based on evaluation factors listed in Section E of the attached RFQ. The file references an attached document titled "S02 Amendment 36C26027Q0040 0002" for additional details, with records to be archived 14 days after the response date.