Department of Veterans Affairs · RPO EAST (36C24E)
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
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Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
36C24E26Q0108
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
339113
Product service code
6515
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-21
Response deadline
Sep 10, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
Maureen.Long2@va.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 339113 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE only. Responses to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No quotes are being requested or accepted at this time with this notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Procurement Operations East Region, Medical Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) Program has a VA-wide requirement for Textiles (Towels and Washcloths) that meet the Minimum Technical Requirements (MTR) on Attachment 1 MTR for Reusable Textile. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code being considered for this procurement is 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing and the Product Service Code (PSC) is 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment and Supplies. The Small Business Size Standard is 800 employees. Potential Sources shall respond with their ability to provide Textiles meeting all Minimum Technical Requirements. Responses to this notice should include the following: Company Name Company s DUNS Company s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Company s Address Point of Contact Information (i.e. title, phone number and email address) Provide Proof of Authorization to Distribute Items from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Country of Origin for Items Country Where Raw Materials are Sourced List All Certifications (ie USDA BioPreferred Program) Company s capability to meet this requirement and any pertinent information which demonstrates the company s ability to meet the requirements. Federal Supply Schedule contract number, within scope of this effort (if applicable). Company s type of business (small or large) and socioeconomic status whether Service Disable Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Hubzone, 8(a), Women Owned, Small Disadvantaged, etc. If applicable, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) must be verified by SBA. In addition to providing responses to numbers 1 12 above, interested companies must complete Attachment 2 Product Sourcing Request and Attachment 3 MSPV Bulk PSR Template to be considered a complete response. All responses shall be submitted via email no later than 3:00pm (EST) September 10, 2026 to Maureen Long at Maureen.Long2@va.gov. Simply responding as an interested party does not constitute your company as a source. Offeror must provide the above requested information. After review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be published in the near future. Responses to this sources sought announcement are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the forthcoming solicitation announcement, in addition to responding to this sources sought notice. All interested parties must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
Contact
Point of contact
Maureen Long
Role
the contracting officer
Email
Maureen.Long2@va.gov
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