Department of Veterans Affairs · NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
36C26326Q0197
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
325120
Product service code
6835
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-07-23
Response deadline
Aug 22, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Eagan, MN
Contracting contact
emanuel.nevarez@va.gov
Market intelligence
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MEDICAL GASES AND CYLINDERS IN SUPPORT OF THE VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORK 23 This is a solicitation conducted using RFO Part 12 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested. Solicitation number 36C26326Q0197 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). This procurement is a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, however, it is also a Tiered (cascading) Evaluation. Small Business concerns and Other than Small Businesses are encouraged to participate. 1. Tier One Evaluation - Certified SDVOSBs 2. Tier Two Evaluation - Certified Small Businesses 3. Tier Three Evaluation - Other than Small Businesses If the Government determines award cannot be made at a tier, it may proceed to evaluate eligible quotations from the following tier. 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). Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 325120 with a size standard of 1200 Employees. The VA anticipates one firm fixed price 5 Year IDIQ award to provide Medical Gases and Cylinders to multiple locations in the Veterans Integrated Service Network 23. Additional requirements are listed within the attached solicitation document. Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Emanuel Nevarez, Contract Specialist, at emanuel.nevarez@va.gov no later than 11:00AM Central Standard Time (CST), 08-03-2026. Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by 13:00 CST, 08-22-2026. Quotes are required to be emailed to emanuel.nevarez@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.
Contact
Point of contact
Emanuel Nevarez
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
emanuel.nevarez@va.gov
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