6830--AMENDMENT #2 - Weekly/Reoccuring Dry Ice Supply Delivery

This solicitation, Amendment #2 for Solicitation 36C24E26Q0032, is a commercial-based procurement for the weekly delivery of dry ice in pellet form to the VA North Texas Healthcare System in Dallas, Texas, under a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside. The contract requires weekly deliveries of 500 pounds of dry ice every Tuesday between 9:30 AM and 12:00 PM Central Time, with adjustments made for federal holidays, totaling 26,000 pounds annually over a base year and up to four optional years, extending performance through May 11, 2031. The dry ice must be delivered in 1/2” to 1” pellets using standard industry packaging, with delivery containers either left on-site for refilling or exchanged weekly, and all deliveries are FOB destination, transferring responsibility upon arrival. The solicitation has been amended to replace the service-related subcontracting clause VAAR 852.219-75 with the supply-specific clause VAAR 852.219-76, reflecting the nature of the delivered product, and all offers must be submitted electronically by email to Millicent Covert at millicent.covert@va.gov by April 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM EDT, referencing the solicitation number in the subject line. The award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with price being the sole determining factor among responsive and responsible offerors who meet all technical requirements, including compliance with packaging, delivery schedule, and certification provisions. Offerors must be certified in the SBA’s VIP database as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and strict subcontracting limitations apply under the VA Veterans First Contracting Program, limiting subcontracted work to no more than 50% of the contract value, excluding material costs. Subcontractors must be similarly situated and also verified in the SBA database. Offerors must submit multiple completed attachments, including company information, past performance, and the signed RFQ form, and certify compliance with numerous FAR and VAAR clauses relating to whistleblower rights, electronic payment submission, System for Award Management maintenance, trade agreements, and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment. Invoicing must be done electronically via the VA IPP system or X12 EDI, and payment will be processed through EFT via SAM. No contracting officer’s representative is