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This is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for critical water testing services at the Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Healthcare System. The solicitation is issued under FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures) for commercial items and constitutes a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The VA anticipates awarding one firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a period of performance from August 17, 2026 to August 16, 2031. The applicable NAICS code is 541380 (Testing Laboratories) with a small business size standard of $19 million. Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time of quote submission.

Technical questions must be submitted via email to Jesse Sweesy, Contracting Officer, at jesse.sweesy@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM Central Standard Time. The original solicitation deadline was extended via Amendment 0001 to August 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST. Only responsible contractors will be considered for award. FAR provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and 52.212-3, as well as clauses 52.212-4 and 52.212-5, apply to this procurement. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition. Specific contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are detailed in the attached solicitation documentation.