6810--Road Rock Salt

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is conducting a sources sought notice for bulk road rock salt to be delivered to multiple VA medical centers, including the Batavia VA Medical Center and Buffalo VA Medical Center in New York. This pre-solicitation opportunity, identified as solicitation 36C24226Q0154, seeks to identify domestic suppliers capable of providing road rock salt via tractor-trailer trucks with a capacity of up to 37 tons per load. The VA is conducting market research to determine its acquisition strategy and is requesting comprehensive information from potential vendors regarding company details, small business program eligibility, capability statements, manufacturing origin, distribution networks, and federal contract vehicle availability. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the notice, the VA indicates a preference for "made in America" items. Responses to this sources sought notice are due by December 4, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, and should be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Erskine Shoulars at Erskine.Shoulars@va.gov.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and the documents provided do not identify any current incumbents or award values. The solicitation does not specify the total quantity of road rock salt required or provide budget ranges for this market research phase. The opportunity is classified under Product Service Code 6810 (Chemicals) and NAICS Code 325998 (All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing). The recent amendment to this sources sought notice on November 20, 2025, expanded the procurement scope by adding the Buffalo VA Medical Center location to the original Batavia site, indicating the government intends to consolidate sourcing across multiple facilities. The contracting office is located at 130 West Kingsbridge Road in Bronx, New York, and vendors interested in responding should note that detailed pricing information may be requested for research purposes during this pre-solicitation phase.