8430--NEW: Safety Shoes/Boots | Base + Options | 549

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is soliciting proposals for the procurement of safety shoes and boots that meet OSHA footwear standards for delivery to North Texas VA Medical Centers. This solicitation (Number 36C25726Q0229) requires contractors to provide mobile onsite shoe fitting sessions and deliver professional working footwear to approximately 300 employees across three VA facilities in the Engineering and Maintenance departments. Key contract requirements include ensuring footwear features leather construction with over-ankle support, providing onsite fitting sessions when 25 or more individuals require footwear, delivering a product catalog within 14 days of award, and scheduling initial fitting visits within 7 days of award. Evaluation criteria include technical capability regarding OSHA compliance and shoe material specifications, pricing, and past performance. Critical deadlines include February 6, 2026 at 3:00 pm CST for proposal submission and January 30, 2026 at 3:00 pm CST for submittal of questions to Contracting Specialist Crystal Carabajal.

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 316210 with a 1,000 employee size standard. The contract structure includes a one-year base period (March 26, 2026 through March 25, 2027) plus four one-year option periods, with 300 pairs of safety shoes required per contract year. Pricing is capped at a maximum of $250 per employee per year with employees responsible for any costs exceeding this amount. Deliveries must occur within 60 days after receipt of order at the primary place of performance located at 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas 75216. Additionally, contractors must provide off-site fitting and ordering services for new employees and emergency replacements, with approximately 30 such replacements anticipated annually, and maintain a location or storefront for periodic off-site services.