6810--Bulk Granulated White Water Softener Salt
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C25025Q0050
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 10
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6810 Chemicals
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Battle Creek VA Medical Center Battle Creek MI 49037, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking to purchase up to 170 tons of bulk granulated white water softener salt for the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. This procurement is being conducted as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6. The VA is requesting price quotes and product specifications, including place of manufacture, from interested and qualified vendors. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror in accordance with FAR 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Quotes must be submitted by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on October 18, 2024, and any questions or concerns should be directed to the Contracting Officer, Jeffrey Rozema.
This solicitation is set aside 100% for small businesses under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing. The contract period is anticipated to cover deliveries of 20-35 ton loads every 2 months from December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2025. The place of performance is the Battle Creek VA Medical Center located at 5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, Michigan.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional information in response to questions which have been submitted.
Q: What will this be used for?
A: The salt is used for the water softener system which services the entire Battle Creek VA Medical Center.
Q: Does it specifically need to be white water ? Could you provide the salt specifications?
A: The bill of lading for the salt we currently receive says Granulated Industrial YPS Bulk NSF 60 . It looks like table salt.
Q: Do you want salt with or without YPS (anti-caking agent)?
A: The salt must have YPS.
Q: The common couple size for pneumatic deliveries here is 4 inches, while 4.5 inches sounds like an outside diameter measurement.
A: We have a 4-inch cam lock connection to the silo.
Q: What type of truck would you need to have deliveries in? Assume a pneumatic trailer but want to verify.
A: When salt is delivered the semi-truck looks like a tanker vessel and can offload the salt with air pressure from the truck through 4-inch hoses to our salt silo. Some have different compartments with looks of hoppers on the bottom of the tanker trailer.
Q: Would it be possible to schedule a site visit?
A: Yes, all requests for a site visit should be sent to the Contracting Officer, Jeffrey Rozema, via email at jeffrey.rozema@va.gov no later than 5:00 PM ET, Monday, October 14, 2024.
Update #1 ·
Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services
Battle Creek VA Medical Center
Bulk Granulated White Water Softener Salt
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.
This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-07 effective September 30, 2024.
This solicitation is set-aside 100% for small business.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 650 Employees.
The Federal Supply Code (FSC) is 6810 Chemicals.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Procurement Office Central, Network Contracting Office 10, 5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037 is seeking to purchase up to 170 tons of bulk granulated white water softener salt in accordance with the statement of work for the Battle Creek VA Medical Center located at 5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037.
All interested and qualified companies shall provide quotations for the following. Any delivery/freight charges shall be incorporated into the unit price for the salt.
Supplies/Services
Line Item
Description
Quantity
Unit of Measure
Unit Price
Total Price
0001
Bulk Granulated White Water Softener Salt
170
TN
Place of Delivery
Address:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Battle Creek VA Medical Center
5500 Armstrong Road
Battle Creek, MI
Postal Code:
49037
Country:
United States
All quoters shall submit the following: (1) Price quote, and (2) Product specifications, to include place of manufacture.
All quotes shall be sent to the Contracting Officer, Jeffrey Rozema, via email at jeffrey.rozema@va.gov.
Award will be based upon lowest price, technically acceptable criteria in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13.
To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:
"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."
OR
"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"
Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.
Submission of your response shall be received not later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Friday, October 18, 2024 by email at jeffrey.rozema@va.gov.
Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).
Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below.
Point of Contact
Point of contact for this solicitation is Jeffrey Rozema, Contracting Officer, email: jeffrey.rozema@va.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25025Q0050_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Combined Synopsis Solicitation - Bulk Granulated White Water Softener Salt - Clauses and Provisions.docx | DOCX document | |
| Statement of Work - Bulk Granular Water Softener Salt.doc | DOC document | |
| 36C25025Q0050.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6810--Bulk Water Softener Salt | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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