8415--Engineering Uniforms

The contract, identified as 8415–Engineering Uniforms under solicitation number 36C25726Q0757, is a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) procurement issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17 in San Antonio, Texas. It is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with a base performance period from September 1, 2026, through August 30, 2027, and two optional one-year extensions through August 31, 2029. The contract requires the delivery of standardized engineering uniforms, including pants, polo shirts, work shirts, dress shirts, and work jackets, all featuring authorized custom embroidery and personalization in specified fabric blends such as 65% polyester and 35% cotton with performance attributes like wrinkle resistance, stain release, and water repellency. All items must be delivered to Building 206 in Temple, Texas, under FOB Destination terms, with orders required to be fulfilled within 15 days of placement. The solicitation includes Attachment B, which details the approved VA Engineer Uniform Logos, and references VAAR and FAR clauses governing packaging, delivery, and compliance, including VAAR 852.247-73 for domestic shipment packaging. The acquisition will be awarded using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process, where proposals are first evaluated for technical acceptability based on staffing plan, management approach, and inventory database—any single unacceptable rating results in disqualification—and then ranked solely by Total Evaluated Price, with no tradeoffs permitted. Offerors must be certified SDVOSBs in the SBA’s database, submit valid Unique Entity Identifiers and CAGE codes, and comply with the nonmanufacturer rule if applicable. Invoices must be submitted exclusively via the Tungsten Network portal and payments processed electronically through EFT to the VA’s designated payment office. Proposals must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist, Sherine Brooks, by the deadline of July 28, 2026, and include completed SF 1449, signed certifications under VAAR 852.219-73 and related clauses, and a capability statement. No security clearances, key personnel requirements, or military packaging standards apply, though subcontracting limitations enforce a