Bulk Road Salt for VAMC Central Western MA

This is a Sources Sought notice only. This is not a request for quotes, and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not provide any reimbursement for responses submitted in response to this Source Sought notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. This is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The purpose of this announcement is to perform market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 325998 (All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing) with a size standard 650 Employees. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1) is seeking to identify any vendor capable of providing Bulk Road Salt Delivery to the Northampton VA Medical Center. See attachment 2 below for the requested requirement description. This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their capability and availability to provide the requirement described below. Vendors are being invited to submit information relative to their potential to fulfill this requirement, in the form of a capability response that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought. Information received from this Sources Sought shall be utilized to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy. Submission Instructions: Interested parties qualified to provide Bulk Road Salt are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 10-16-2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Juliette.Buchanan@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Interested parties should complete the attached Sources Sought Worksheet. Parties may submit additional information related to their capabilities, provided it contains all the requirements contained in the Sources Sought Worksheet. Responses to this Sources Sought shall not exceed 8 pages. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. SAM: Interested parties shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. SAM information can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220. Interested parties not registered in SAM will be ineligible to receive a government contract, should a solicitation be issued resulting from this Sources Sought. VISTA: The VA utilizes VISTA to issue a purchase order and liquidate invoices. Failure to register in VISTA may result in exclusion from the issuance of a VA contract, should a solicitation be issued resulting from this Sources Sought. Attachment 1 Sources Sought Worksheet QUALIFICATION INFORMATION: Company / Institute Name: _______________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________ Phone Number: ________________________________________________________________ Point of Contact: _______________________________________________________________ E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________________ Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) #: ___________________________________________________ CAGE Code: __________________________________________________________________ Other available contract vehicles (GSA/FSS/NASA SEWP/ETC): ________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Socio-Economic Status: VIP Verified SDVOSB: (Y / N) VIP Verified VOSB: (Y / N) 8(a): (Y / N) HUBZone: (Y / N) Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business: (Y / N) Women-Owned Small Business: (Y / N) Small Business: (Y / N) NOTE: BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SDVOSB, VOSB, SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Respondents claiming SB, SDVOSB, and VOSB status shall be registered and verified with the Small Business Administration. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Provide a brief capability and interest in providing the supply Bulk Road Salt as listed in Attachment 2 with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The capabilities statement for this Sources Sought is requesting a short statement regarding the company s ability to provide the requirement. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Attachment 2 Item Description and Salient Characteristics: Bulk Road Salt for Central Western MA HCS | 2026-2027 Winter Season The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking proposals for the procurement of bulk road salt for the Central Western Ma. Medical Center for the 2026-2027 winter season. The required specific product compositions include 98% Sodium Chloride for road salt and Calcium Chloride with CMA for ice melt with moisture content not to exceed 4%. Delivery is expected within 72 hours of notification, with an initial delivery of 40 tons, and up to an additional 200 tons throughout the winter season. Initial delivery is to take place prior to November first, then as requested between November 15 until April 30th, 2027. An invoice will be included with the delivery and must be signed by a representative of the VA. The goods are essential for maintaining safe and accessible roadways during winter months at the medical center. Potential vendors must be able to submit cut sheets and Safety Data Sheets with their quotes/invoices for bulk salt and must be submitted in whole-ton increments. Delivery Information: Delivery to 421 North Main Street, Leeds, MA 01053 Delivery hours are 0800-1430 Salt Shed is adjacent to building 13