Page 1 of TITLE: Sources Sought Notice SOL: 36C24225Q0046 DUE: 10/15/2024 at 12:00 PM EST NAICS: 325998 AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Centers in Buffalo, Batavia, Albany, Canandaigua, and Bath, New York. Email all responses only to: latriece.bruce@va.gov DESCRIPTION: This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualifications of all businesses relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 325998 Industrial Salt Manufacturing. The Department of Veteran s Affairs is seeking all qualified business manufacturer or distributors of small business manufacturers to all the following specifications: Requirement: This procurement is required to ensure enough supply of bulk road salt to keep the roads and parking lots at the VA Medical Centers in Buffalo, Batavia, Albany, Canandaigua, and Bath, New York open & safe during winter weather events. The contractor shall provide & deliver bulk rock/road salt ordered on an as-needed basis throughout the winter season as defined during the period of performance (11/01/2024 04/30/2025). The Contractor must provide and deliver Bulk Rock/Road Salt priced per ton that meets the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specification D632-12 and is treated with yellow prussiate of soda (YPS) as an anti-caking agent. Delivery Requirements: Price per ton for treated rock salt as described above to be delivered FOB Destination. Buffalo and Batavia require FOB Destination same day delivery in the case of emergencies all other facilities require FOB Destination within 3 days ARO. The delivery addresses are: VA Western New York Healthcare System (Buffalo) 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 VA Western New York Healthcare System (Batavia) 222 Richmond Avenue Batavia, NY 14020 Stratton VA Medical Center (Albany) 113 Holland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 VA Medical Center (Bath) 76 Veterans Avenue Bath, NY 14810 VA Medical Center (Canandaigua) 400 Fort Hill Avenue Canandaigua, NY 14424 THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. Please be advised that the Government will not pay for any information submitted under this announcement. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 325998 Industrial Salt Manufacturing. Response Email should contain the following information: Name of firm, Socio-Economic category of the firm, complete address, and statement of capability.
