AN41--Dry Ice Delivery Services - VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E26Q0033
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- (See Statement of Work for locations)
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is seeking qualified vendors to provide carbon dioxide dry ice delivery services to the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System's Department of Medical Research. This is a sources sought notice issued for market research purposes, and responses will be used for information and planning prior to formal solicitation; no quotes are being requested or accepted at this time. Interested vendors must submit written responses to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Millicent Covert, at millicent.covert@va.gov by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Friday, April 17, 2026. Responses must include company identification information, SAM UEI or DUNS number, point of contact details, a capability statement demonstrating ability to meet requirements, business type and socioeconomic status, compliance information regarding subcontracting limitations, and any existing GSA contract vehicle information. All interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov to be eligible for future award, and vendors will be required to submit formal responses when the solicitation is officially published.
The procurement carries no set-aside designation and no current incumbent contractor is identified in the available documents. The contract is classified under NAICS code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,200 employees and PSC code AN41 (Health R&D Services). The statement of work specifies weekly dry ice deliveries on Tuesdays between 9:30 AM and 12:00 PM PST to two primary locations: the West LA Campus requiring 1,000 lbs and the Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center requiring 250 lbs, along with rental of three lockable dry ice bins and capability for emergency fulfillment within six hours. The contract structure is firm-fixed price with an initial 12-month period of performance and four optional one-year extension periods available, creating a potential total contract duration of 60 months excluding weekends and federal holidays.
Notice text
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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE only. Responses to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No quotes are being requested or accepted at this time with this notice.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, RPO-E Research and Development has a requirement for carbon dioxide dry ice delivery services for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. Potential Sources shall respond with their ability to provide this requirement as outlined in the draft Statement of Work, attached.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code being considered for this procurement is 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is AN41 Health R & D Services; Health Care Other, Basic Research. The Small Business Size Standard is 1200 Employees. Responses to this notice shall include the following:
1. Company name
2. SAM Unique Entity Identification (UEI) or Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number (SAM is preferred)
3. Company s address
4. Point of Contact information (i.e. title, phone number and email address)
5. Company s capability to meet this requirement and any pertinent information which demonstrates the company s ability to meet the above requirements.
6. Company s type of business (small or large) and socioeconomic status whether Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Hubzone, 8(a), Women Owned, Small Disadvantaged, etc. If applicable, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) must be verified with the SBA. Response should provide enough information to determine if the vendor can comply with the limitations on subcontracting as defined in VAAR 852.219-76 and all applicable CFR references where applicable.
7. If services are available on existing contract vehicle (GSA), please provide contract/schedule number.
All responses shall be submitted in writing via email no later than 11:59 (ET), Friday, April 17, 2026, to Ms. Millicent Covert at millicent.covert@va.gov. Telephonic and facsimile responses will not be accepted.
There will be no question-and-answer period for this sources sought.
Simply responding as an interested party does not constitute your company as a source. Offeror must provide the above requested information as responses. Do not provide links to other websites for sought after information. After review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be published on the SAM or GSA website in the near future. Responses to this sources sought announcement are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the forthcoming solicitation announcement, in addition to responding to this sources sought notice. All interested parties must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| P01.SOW - Dry Ice Services.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24E26Q0033_1.docx | DOCX document |
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