V112--Dry Ice and Delivery Services with a base year plus (4) yr ordering periods for the G. V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center Jackson MS 39206

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is seeking a contractor to provide dry ice delivery services for the G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi under solicitation number 36C25626R0057. The contractor will be responsible for supplying and delivering 40-pound dry ice pellets on a biweekly schedule (Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM) to support the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service's specimen transportation needs. Offerors must demonstrate three years of relevant dry ice delivery experience as a prime contractor and submit up to three prior contract examples with specific details including dollar value, contract number, and period of performance. The Government intends to award to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable (LPTA) offeror based on pricing and past performance qualifications. The offer due date is March 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM Central Daylight Time, with all offerors required to be registered in SAM.gov and compliant with Federal requirements including labor standards, OSHA/DOT safety regulations, and trafficking in persons compliance.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% Total Small Business set-aside contract on a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity basis. The stated budget is $34 million, reflecting the Government's anticipated dry ice and delivery service needs over the contract period. The base contract runs from March 15, 2026, through March 14, 2027, with four one-year ordering periods extending the potential contract through March 14, 2030. Pricing submissions must include unit prices per pound or pellet, delivery fees, emergency delivery pricing, and total evaluated price, with the Government actively seeking cost discounts. Performance of services will take place at the VA Medical Center's BioMed department located at 1500 East Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, with contract administration through the Department of Veterans Affairs A&MM Service in Ridgeland, Mississippi, requiring electronic invoice submission through VA's e-Invoice system.