8415--Fire Resistant Uniforms for the Batavia and Buffalo VA Medical Centers 36C24226Q0380

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 2), intends to solicit a request for quotes (RFQ) from contractors to provide Fire Resistant Uniforms for the Batavia and Buffalo VA Medical Centers, as defined in the Statement of Work (SOW) of the solicitation under a firm-fixed priced Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The VA anticipates issuing an RFQ for this requirement on or about March 9, 2026, to be posted to www.SAM.gov. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments, if any) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the quote submission process. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, perspective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of submission of quotes. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov. NAICS Code is 812332 Industrial Launderers with a Small Business Size Standard of $47.0 Million. The Product/Service Code is 8415 Clothing, Special Purpose. The solicitation will be issued as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-aside. All responsible sources may submit quotes to be considered by the Agency. The period of performance shall be for five (5) years, to include a twelve (12) month base period and four (4) twelve (12) month Option Periods. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contracting Officer using the email link provided below. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to Jonathan Kilgore at Jonathan.kilgore@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes: RFQ 36C24226Q0380.

The purpose of this amendment is to correct the question and quote submission due dates. Questions shall be submitted to Jonathan Kilgore at jonathan.kilgore@va.gov by 03/16/26 at 12PM EST. Quotes shall be sent to Jonathan Kilgore at jonathan.kilgore@va.gov no later than 03/26/26 at 12PM EST. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The purpose of this amendment is to address a question submitted by an interested vendor. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. See question below. Question: Can you please advise if the hooded sweatshirt and long sleeve t-shirts are supposed to be FR, as well. I know it doesn t t say, but it just didn t t make sense that the outer clothing would not be FR too. Answer: The Long Sleeve T-shirts mentioned in section III.5 of the SOW are being utilized as an undergarment and is only required to be 100% cotton. This is separate from the FR Long-Sleeved shirts in Section III.3 of the SOW as that is utilized as an outer garment. The Hooded Sweatshirts mentioned in section III.4 of the SOW are not being utilized for tasks that require FR clothing, just as a regular outer garment. We do not require an FR sweatshirt as we have additional suits, and the FR Shirts in section III.2 and III.3 of the SOW offer category 2 protection.