Opportunity

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation amendment 0002 with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) set-aside for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services with a small business size standard of $19 million. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Officer 01 is seeking to purchase the supplies or services described in the following Statement of Work. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation amendment 0002 notice synopsizing a solicitation to satisfy the requirements of FAR 5.201 and 5.203. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Federal Business Opportunities, which may be issued to this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. (Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED and CERTIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to be a Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, ALL vendors must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/ . The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to: 1) Extend the solicitation closing date from 05/13/2026 at 3:00PM EST to 05/25/2026 at 1:00PM EST. 2) Extend the closing date of receiving questions from 5/05/2026 at 4:00PM EST to 05/18/2026 at 4:00PM EST. Offerors should carefully follow instructions included in FAR provision 52.212-1 and for evaluation criteria specified in FAR provision 52.212-2. Pricing should be identified on Price/Cost Schedule located on page 1 of combined synopsis solicitation. Interested persons may contact the Contract Specialist via email at [email protected] regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.