Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Sep 8, 2026·Responses due Sep 16, 2026

6810--VA Phoenix Coarse Salt Supply for Boiler Plant

Veterans Affairs · 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262)

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
325998
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C26226Q1123
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
PSC
6810
Place
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Contact
Melissa Ramirez (Melissa.Ramirez8@va.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26226Q1123 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Sep 8, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
  • Sep 16, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 2, 2026 to Nov 26, 2026, middle of the range Oct 21, 2026.
Measured from 5477 past solicitations at Veterans Affairs, Department of that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 8, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation set aside for Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This is a request for quotes under solicitation number: 36C26226Q1123 The Department of Veterans Affairs Phoenix Healthcare System intends to set up a base plus four option years Indefinite Delivery… (show all)

Indefinite-Contract (IDIQ) contract for the purchase of bulk coarse salt supply equivalent to the items listed below. The contractor shall furnish all supplies to VA Phoenix Healthcare System, 650 E Indian School Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85012 in accordance with section B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK under this solicitation. Shipping cost must be included in the total cost. Period of Performance: Base: 10/1/2026-09/30/2027 Option year 1 (OY1): 10/1/2027 9/30/2028 Option year 2 (OY2): 10/1/2028 9/30/2029 Option year 3 (OY3): 10/1/2029 9/30/2030 Option year 4 (OY4): 10/1/2030 9/30/2031 The solicitation will be in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul part 12, and 19, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, Small Business Programs, and Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations as supplemented with additional information in this notice. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 325998, Size Standard 650 Employees. An individual NMR waiver has been obtained for the NAICS code in the solicitation. The Contractor Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice shall adhere to all federal and state laws and regulations in effect during the term of this contract. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract. The Contract begins on the date of award. Please note system updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM. In advancement of Section 2 of Executive Order 14208, the removal of requirements related to Executive Order 14057 eliminates all non-statutory sustainability requirements or preferences in purchases of food service wares, including paper straws. In addition to removing requirements related to Executive Order 14057, the attachment also reflects recent updates to Code of Federal Regulation citations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture s BioPreferred� Program, a statutory purchasing preference program. Key solicitation milestones are: Submit any questions regarding this procurement via email to Melissa.Ramirez8@va.gov no later than 10am Pacific Time Friday September 11th, 2026. No questions will be answered after this date/time unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as determined by the Contracting Officer. Telephonic questions will not be accepted or returned. RFI responses will be responded to as necessary in amendment format which will be posted to contract opportunities at http://SAM.gov. Due to time constraints, responses to the solicitation shall be due on Friday, September 16th, 2026 at 10:00 Pacific Time. Offerors are advised that it is your responsibility to review and monitor the website frequently to ensure you have the most up to date information, including amendments. Correspondence or questions may be directed to Melissa Ramirez, Contracting Specialist at Melissa.Ramirez8@va.gov with " 36C26226Q1123, VA Phoenix Coarse Salt Supply for Boiler Plant in the subject line. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Inquiries after the allotted period may not be responded to due to the time constraints of the procurement. All offerors must be registered in www.SAM.gov to do business with the Government. Ensure your registration is correct, current and has not expired. Please see E.1 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services (OCT 2025) (Deviation) for quoter submission requirements.

Who won similar work

15 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same NAICS 325998.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
GERLACHS GARDEN & POWER EQUIPMENT CENTER INC2$352KSep 11, 2026
RC QUARTERMASTER LLC1$1.7MJun 2, 2026
KLENZOID INC1$1.1MAug 1, 2025
AVIATE ENTERPRISES, INC.1$431KDec 31, 2025
TEKTON C.C LLC1$342KNov 21, 2024
Innovators Transportation LLC1$253KAug 3, 2026
KOVAIS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, LLC1$242KMar 17, 2025
MECX, INC.1$137KMar 30, 2026
BARCLAY WATER MANAGEMENT, INC.1$128KMar 1, 2025
ABSOLUTE WATER TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.1$85KMar 9, 2026

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.