VAPHS Bagged Ice Melt & Bulk Rock Salt
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Solicitation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Due Nov 18, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5), 15 days left.
| Solicitation number | 36C24427Q0035 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 244-Network Contract Office 4 (36C244) |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (325998) |
| Product or service code | 6810 |
| Place of performance | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 18, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5) (15 days left) |
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Pennsylvania Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) has a requirement for 50 lb bags of ice melt and 350 tons of bulk rock salt. See Statement of Need (SON) for more information. Questions are to be submitted in writing to Contract Specialist Britni Mede ([email protected]) by November 11, 2026 at 12pm EST.
All quotes are to be submitted in writing to Contract Specialist Britni Mede ([email protected]) by November 18, 2026 at 12pm EST.
Contracting contact
- Britni Mede · [email protected]
- Andrea Aultman-Smith · [email protected]
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 325998, a business counts as small if it has no more than 650 employees (SBA size standard). 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.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing 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: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
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All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 16 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 325998), 9 posted in the last 7 days; 62% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Energy and Defense Logistics Agency. Most of the work with a stated place is in New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 16 days.
All open all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing contracts
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