SAM #36C24E26Q0033

Dry Ice Delivery and Bin Rental Services for VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

This opportunity seeks vendors for dry ice delivery and related services to support research at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Regional Procurement Office East (RPO East) - VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Department of Medical Research - Products/Services Requested: - Weekly delivery of 1,250 lbs of dry ice to multiple VA research locations - 500 lbs in two bins at Clinical Research Center, Building 500 Room 3070 - 500 lbs in one bin at Building 114, 3rd floor - 250 lbs in one bin at Sepulveda Campus, Building 7 Room A100 - Rental of three dry ice bins (two lockable bins at WLA Building 114, one at WLA Building 500) - Emergency dry ice delivery service within 6 hours, including weekends and federal holidays - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; open to all qualified suppliers of industrial dry ice - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Emergency delivery capability (within 6 hours) - Proof of delivery and detailed invoicing required - Compliance with VA limitations on subcontracting and SAM registration - Firm-fixed price contract with a 12-month base period and four 12-month option years - Relevant Codes: - NAICS: 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) - PSC: AN41 (Health R&D Services; Health Care - Other, Basic Research) - Delivery Locations: - Greater Los Angeles VA Hospital (West LA Campus) - Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center (SACC - SEP) - Contracting Office: - RPO East, Pittsburgh, PA

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Page 1 of 8 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, RPO-E Research and Development has a requirement for carbon dioxide dry ice delivery services for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. Potential Sources shall respond with their ability to provide this requirement as outlined in the draft Statement of Work, attached. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code being considered for this procurement is 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is AN41 Health R & D Services; Health Care Other, Basic Research. The Small Business Size Standard is 1200 Employees. Responses to this notice shall include the following: 1. Company name 2. SAM Unique Entity Identification (UEI) or Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number (SAM is preferred) 3. Company s address 4. Point of Contact information (i.e. title, phone number and email address) 5. Company s capability to meet this requirement and any pertinent information which demonstrates the company s ability to meet the above requirements.
6. Company s type of business (small or large) and socioeconomic status whether Service Disabled 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 with the SBA. Response should provide enough information to determine if the vendor can comply with the limitations on subcontracting as defined in VAAR 852.219-76 and all applicable CFR references where applicable. 7. If services are available on existing contract vehicle (GSA), please provide contract/schedule number. All responses shall be submitted in writing via email no later than 11:59 (ET), Friday, April 17, 2026, to Ms. Millicent Covert at millicent.covert@va.gov. Telephonic and facsimile responses will not be accepted. There will be no question-and-answer period for this sources sought. Simply responding as an interested party does not constitute your company as a source. Offeror must provide the above requested information as responses. Do not provide links to other websites for sought after information. After review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be published on the SAM or GSA website 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.

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