H191--TVHS Diesel Fuel Testing Base+4

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 9, is seeking to procure annual diesel fuel quality testing services for the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) Nashville Campus. The contractor will be responsible for performing fuel quality testing on five diesel fuel storage tanks of varying capacities (one 1,000-gallon, three 16,000-gallon, and one 20,000-gallon tank) to maintain boiler and generator efficiency at the Nashville facility. Key requirements include completing all testing within two business days during normal business hours (0700-1530, Monday through Friday), ensuring fuel samples comply with ASTM D975 specifications for #2 diesel fuel, and providing test results within 30 days of completion. The contractor must maintain weekly verbal communication with the Contracting Officer's Representative, submit vendor forms upon arrival and departure, and conduct a completion walk-through with the COR. The RFQ is anticipated to be issued on January 20, 2026, with a response deadline of January 28, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time, with the solicitation number 36C24926Q0083.

This procurement is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), making it exclusively available to qualified contractors meeting this designation. The NAICS code for this requirement is 562910 (Remediation Services) with an SBA size standard of $25 million, and the Product Service Code is H191 (Quality Control - Fuels, Lubricants, Oils, and Waxes). While no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the presolicitation notice, the scope encompasses annual testing for five fuel tanks at a single facility location in Nashville, Tennessee. The last fuel test was conducted on May 29, 2025, indicating this is an ongoing maintenance requirement. Interested contractors should contact the Network Contracting Office in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, with questions directed to Aye A. A. King at (615) 225-2990 or adrian.king@va.gov.