Veterans Affairs, Department Of- Veterans Affairs, Department Of- 257- Network Contract Office 17 ( 36c257) - Agency Bids & RFPs

The contractor must make deliveries no later than five (5) business days for contractor-owned cylinders, after receipt of order, and ten (10) business days for government-owned cylinders, from date of pickup from the service, excluding federal holidays. The statement of work also mentions that delivery schedule and locations will be specified at the delivery order level.

The bid notice states that payment will be made by the government through the Tungsten Network, which is the sole method for submitting invoices. Invoices shall be submitted in arrears upon receipt and acceptance.

The government will award a single award firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation is deemed to be the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer.

Each offeror must be verified/registered in SAM. gov and SDVOSB certified from the Small Business Administration (SBA) at the time of offer submission in order to be considered for award. The offeror must also be a small business concern under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract.

The bid notice mentions that any business concern, including all its principals, that is determined by VA to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented a company's SDVOSB status is subject to debarment from contracting with the department for a period of not less than five years.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for a site visit.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for sample submission.

Protests must be filed directly with an agency or with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and served on the contracting officer within one day of filing with the GAO.

The maximum amount for this IDIQ shall not exceed $150,****.

The bid notice does not specify a delivery deadline for the services. The response due date for capability statements is within 5 days from the publication of this notice.

The bid notice states that proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government.

The bid notice states that all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

The bid notice states that the total annual estimated test volume is 15, but does not provide a total estimated monetary value for the contract.

The deadline for interested parties to respond to this sources sought notice is May 8th, 2026, 9 am CST, as stated in the notice: interested parties potential candidates having the capabilities necessary to provide the stated items at a fair and reasonable price are invited to respond to this sources sought notice via email to contract specialist shannon robinson at ***@***. *. * and shannon hodgson at ***@***. *. *, no later than may 8th, 2026, 9 am cst.

This is a sources sought notice for market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or obligate the government to award a contract. Therefore, no award criterion is specified.

The notice states that interested parties should be capable of providing the required services and specifically requires a doctor of veterinary medicine with experience in the oversight of zebrafish in laboratory animal science and medicine. It also asks for company information, business size, and a capability statement related to the draft SOW.

The notice does not mention any requirement or option for a site visit.

The notice does not mention any requirement for sample submission.