6810--Bulk Granulated White Water Softener Salt
Veterans Affairs · 250-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 10 (36C250)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25025Q0050 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services Battle Creek VA Medical Center Bulk Granulated White Water Softener Salt Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation 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 Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation … (show all)
document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-07 effective September 30, 2024. This solicitation is set-aside 100% for small business. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 650 Employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) is 6810 Chemicals. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Procurement Office Central, Network Contracting Office 10, 5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037 is seeking to purchase up to 170 tons of bulk granulated white water softener salt in accordance with the statement of work for the Battle Creek VA Medical Center located at 5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037. All interested and qualified companies shall provide quotations for the following. Any delivery/freight charges shall be incorporated into the unit price for the salt. Supplies/Services Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Price Total Price 0001 Bulk Granulated White Water Softener Salt 170 TN Place of Delivery Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Battle Creek VA Medical Center 5500 Armstrong Road Battle Creek, MI Postal Code: 49037 Country: United States All quoters shall submit the following: (1) Price quote, and (2) Product specifications, to include place of manufacture. All quotes shall be sent to the Contracting Officer, Jeffrey Rozema, via email at jeffrey.rozema@va.gov. Award will be based upon lowest price, technically acceptable criteria in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any. Submission of your response shall be received not later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Friday, October 18, 2024 by email at jeffrey.rozema@va.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below. Point of Contact Point of contact for this solicitation is Jeffrey Rozema, Contracting Officer, email: jeffrey.rozema@va.gov.
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same product/service code (PSC) 6810.
Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $63K to $82K, median $72K; range $42K to $310K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERLACHS GARDEN & POWER EQUIPMENT CENTER INC | 2 | $352K | Sep 11, 2026 |
| The Cope Company | 1 | $84K | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Christeyns North America, LLC | 1 | $76K | Mar 31, 2026 |
| KADAJ ALLIANCE L.L.C. | 1 | $68K | Dec 8, 2025 |
| HJ GOV CONTRACTING CORP | 1 | $62K | Nov 4, 2024 |
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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 11, 2026GERLACHS GARDEN & POWER EQUIPMENT CENTER INC$310KAward Notice - Bulk Rock Salt and Bagged Ice Melt - 5 Year IDIQ - Erie VA Medical CenterNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 31, 2026Christeyns North America, LLC$76K6810--Laundry Chemical & Equipment MaintenanceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 8, 2025The Cope Company$84KAward Notice | Ongoing Deliveries of Bulk Water Softening Salt (Solar) | Coatesville VA Medical CenterNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 8, 2025KADAJ ALLIANCE L.L.C.$68K6810--Award Notice | Bulk Rock Salt - Deicing | Lebanon VA Medical CenterNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 16, 2025GERLACHS GARDEN & POWER EQUIPMENT CENTER INC$42KBulk Road Salt and Bagged Ice Melt for Erie VAMC | 2025-2026 Winter SeasonNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 4, 2024HJ GOV CONTRACTING CORP$62K6810--Bulk Rock Salt Deliveries Lebanon VAMC - Winter 2024/2025 SeasonNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 5 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
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
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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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.