Water Management Program and Chemical Testing Amendment 001- Q&A

Updated Oct 28, 2026

Solicitation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Boston. Due Nov 6, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5), 9 days left.

Bid documents (4)

• Bid document 52 KB
• Bid document 18 KB
• Question and Answers 15 KB
• STERILE PROCESSING SERVICE WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Statement of Work V.2 39 KB

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Description

Amendment to Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services RFQ: 36C24127Q0016 Water Management Program and Chemical Testing Effective Date: 01/15/2026 Revision: 03 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation Amendment 0001 with a 100% SDVOSB/VOSB set-aside for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561210 with a small business size standard of $19 million. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 01 is seeking to purchase the supplies or services described in the following Statement of Work. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation Amendment 0001 notice synopsizing an upcoming RFQ solicitation to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR 5.2 and RFO FAR 5.3.

All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, which may be issued to this solicitation. In accordance with RFO FAR 52.204-7, RFO FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in SBA VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. ((Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)).

Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendors must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL cep.fsc.va.gov/ . The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to:

1. Add Questions and Answers document.
2. Update SOW
3. Extend Solicitation due date until 11/06/2026 at 12:00 PM EST.

Offerors should carefully follow instructions included in 52.212-1 and for evaluation criteria specified in FAR clause 52.212-2. Pricing should be on page 2. Interested persons may contact the Contract Specialist via email at [email protected] regarding this procurement.

The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer

Contracting contact

• Pamela L. Parham · Contract Specialist · [email protected] · Email Only Please

As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.

Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 561210, a business counts as small if it has no more than $47.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

Notice history

• Oct 8, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-4)

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Federal contractors paid for facilities support services work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.

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About the buyer

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.

Who can bid: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-aside

SDVOSB set-asides are for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, certified by the SBA.

How to get certified: SDVOSB certification guide. All open Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-asides.

Facilities Support Services contracts right now

There are 62 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 561210), 27 posted in the last 7 days; 61% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Army, Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of the Navy. Most of the work with a stated place is in Washington, North Carolina and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 18 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 10 days.

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