# Blast Chiller Refrigerator System Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26326q0534

- Solicitation number: 36C26326Q0534
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Superior Equipment and Supply, Co.
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: Network Contract Office 23 (36C263)
- NAICS: 333241 Food Product Machinery Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 7320 Kitchen Equipment and Appliances
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- County: Hennepin County (FIPS 27053). https://abierto.us/counties/hennepin-county-mn-27053
- City: Minneapolis. https://abierto.us/cities/minneapolis-mn-2743000
- First posted: April 6, 2026
- Last posted: April 28, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5712370fb0ed4fd296e1d1550fbb0ca3/view

## Description

Blast Chiller Refrigerator System supply for Minneapolis VA Health Care System. This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services). Solicitation number 36C26326Q0534 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). This solicitation is a small business set-aside. Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov).

For SDVOSB vendors offerors must be registered at SBA Small Business Search at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ as a SDVOSB Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 333241 with a size standard of 500 Employees. A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the RFQ solicitation documentation to follow.

The VA anticipates one Firm Fixed Price award to provide supplies to the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis MN 55417. The period of performance is 5-31-2026 to 9-15-2026 for the base year period of performance. Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Robert Bennett, Contract Specialist, at robert.bennett8@va.gov no later than 4:00 PM on 5/5/2026. Quotes are due at the Contracting Office by 4:00 pm on 5/12/2026.

Quotes are required to be emailed to robert.bennett8@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Officer before the solicitation closing.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Superior Equipment and Supply, Co. (UEI DBAPQKWDUMM4)
- Contract: 36C26326P0505, purchase order
- Obligated: $88,971.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 21 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C26326Q0534 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C263 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C26326P0505_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 6, 2026: Sources sought, due April 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 6b26d5911c1048dd96f779f88d6c4307. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6b26d5911c1048dd96f779f88d6c4307/view
- April 27, 2026: Presolicitation, due May 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 5a1eb64557844d959edd95d2dc8beff0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5a1eb64557844d959edd95d2dc8beff0/view
- April 28, 2026: Solicitation, due May 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 5712370fb0ed4fd296e1d1550fbb0ca3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5712370fb0ed4fd296e1d1550fbb0ca3/view

## Points of contact

- Robert Bennett, Contract Specialist, robert.bennett8@va.gov, 319-339-7079

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