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8415--VA Staff Uniform Clothing Purchase Salt Lake City, UT

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36C25926Q0623Federal

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research through a sources sought notice for the procurement of staff uniforms at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, to assess industry capabilities and socioeconomic status of potential vendors. This notice is not a solicitation, request for proposal, or contract opportunity, and no award will result from this posting. The VA seeks vendors capable of supplying a wide range of uniform items including shirts, pants, jackets, aprons, bibs, and robes in specified quantities and sizes, with certain items requiring VA or department logos. All items must meet defined salient characteristics and be delivered to the Salt Lake City location, with the acquisition anticipated to follow FAR Part 12 as a commercial supply purchase. Vendors must demonstrate recent experience within the past three years performing comparable work, possess necessary equipment and personnel, have OEM-certified technicians with unrestricted facility access, and maintain active SAM registration. Qualified respondents must submit a written capability statement with product specifications or brochures confirming conformity to requirements, their business size under NAICS code 315210, socio-economic classification (e.g., SDVOSB, WOSB, large business), current SAM UEI, GSA/FSS contract number or indication of open market status, estimated delivery lead time, and country of origin for the products. All responses must be sent via email to Stephanie.Cahill@VA.gov by 6:00 p.m. MST on July 24th, 2026. Only responses addressing these specific six items will be accepted; no quotes, pricing, or additional information will be considered. This is strictly for market research and planning purposes and does not constitute a binding obligation or invitation to bid. Proprietary information submitted will be protected, but respondents bear all costs associated with participation. Questions must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist and cannot include VA budget or acquisition strategy details, which require formal FOIA requests.

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VA seeks uniform vendors for Salt Lake City medical center via market research; responses due July 24, 2026.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 19 (36C259)View Agency

NAICS

315210 - Cut and Sew Apparel ContractorsView NAICS

Place of Performance

Salt Lake City VA Health Care System George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, 84148, USA

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36C25926Q0623 VA Staff Uniform Clothing Sources Sought Notice

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 19 (36C259)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeGreenwood Village, CO, 80111, USA
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Department Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 19 (36C259)
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Office AddressGreenwood Village, CO, 80111, USA
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Stephanie CahillContracting Officer

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Sources Sought Notice
Sources Sought Notice
Page 5 of 5 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice
Page 1 of 5 This is NOT a solicitation or request for quote (RFQ). This is NOT a request for proposal (RFP). This is NOT a job advertisement for hiring employees. The VA is seeking QUALIFIED VENDORS to provide a very brief response to this notice including only just what is asked for in this notice below. This is sources sought notice to industry and the only information is posted on Contract Opportunities web page at SAM.gov. Sources sought means seeking qualified vendors. The attachments included on the Contract Opportunities page do not include any additional information.
If your company is interested, please read this notice entirely and submit the required information, as requested herein.
VA Staff Uniforms George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT
BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK (This is for information only)
IMPORTANT NOTE: This Sources Sought is for market research purposes only (to determine the socioeconomic status of interested companies). No award will be made off this posting.
The Salt Lake City VA Health Care System (SLCVAHCS) requires numerous uniform items for use by different department staff throughout the facility. *Some items will need to include the VA logo and/or department logo*
General List of Uniform Items:
Description Qty Size Range Logo/Insignia Shirts

Short-Sleeve T-shirts ~400 XS-4XL Yes Long-Sleeve T-shirts ~650 XS-3XL Mixed Industrial Shirts ~650 S-4XL Yes Kitchen Shirts ~250 XS-4XL Yes Polo Shirts ~2250 XS-4XL Yes Pants

Tactical ~1500 30*36 up to 50*36 No Work Dungarees ~600 28"- 42" up to 52" -60" No Jackets/Coats

Chef Coats/Jackets ~350 S-4XL Yes Soft Shell Jackets ~250 XS-4XL Yes Other

Aprons ~200 XS-4XL No Bib/overalls ~100 SX-4Xl No Robes ~100 One Size Fits Most Yes
The Contractor, its employees, agents, and subcontractors shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose of fulfilling the PWS and shall be considered employees of the Contractor. Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, shipping, transportation, insurances, licenses, certifications, and supervision necessary to provide services in accordance with this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor is responsible for all charges and fees related to disposal of materials generated by the Contractor.
This is anticipated to be a commercial supply acquisition under the authority of FAR Part 12, Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items.
The products will be delivered to the following location:
George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center 500 Foothill Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84148
IMPORTANT NOTE: This RFI (Request for Information) is for information only. No award will be made from this RFI.
QUALIFIED VENDOR: A qualified source has the a) necessary equipment, vehicles, personnel, resources and current operations as well as b) recent experience (within past 3 years) of performing services of a comparable size, scope and complexity, AND c) OEM certified technicians to perform services with unrestricted access to the facility during inclement weather, as well as immediate access to OEM software updates. A qualified source also has current and valid registration in System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.sam.gov). A qualified source will also be able to comply with Limitations of Subcontracting pursuant to FAR 19.507.
Please communicate via e-mail to Stephanie.Cahill@VA.Gov by 15:00 MST on July 24th, 2026, as to your company s ability to perform service per this brief Scope of Work.
If interested, please provide the following:
Provide company s capability statement describing ability to provide equipment that meets or conforms to the salient characteristics listed above *include specification or brochure documents for confirmation of equivalent products*
Company s business size in relation to NAICS 315210 and socio-economic category (SDVOSB/VOSB/WOSB/Large Business):
SAM UEI:
FSS/GSA contract # (if applicable): **Indicate Open Market if items are not included on FSS/GSA/etc.**
Estimated delivery lead time:
Where are the products manufactured/COO:
Only written responses, to items 1 through 6 above, will be accepted at this stage. Information is being gathered for market research purposes only. Industry exchanges and vendor teleconferences are at the discretion of the Contract Specialist. This is not a request for quotes.
DISCLAIMER: This is a Request for Information (RFI) from industry in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e) and on the requirement, that exists for the VA Medical Center(s) identified in this RFI. This is not a request for quote and not a contract. This announcement is not a request for proposals; therefore, responses to the RFI are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. No classified information should be included in the RFI response. Should you have concerns regarding this RFI you may request to contact the Contracting Office that will be assigned this requirement by emailing the sender of this RFI.
Questions must be addressed in writing to the Contract Specialist. Requests for VA-business sensitive information, to include VA budget information, VA acquisition planning information, acquisition methods, strategies and set-asides must be addressed via the VA FOIA process: https://www.va.gov/foia/
Thank you for your interest in doing business with the VA. To learn more about the VA Mission, Vision, Core Values & Goals visit https://www.va.gov/about_va/mission.asp
To understand the latest updates on the Veterans First Contracting Program visit https://www.va.gov/osdbu/verification/veterans_first_contracting_program_adjustments_to_reflect_the_supreme_court_kingdomware_decision.asp To find out how to do business with the VA visit https://www.va.gov/osdbu/library/dbwva.asp

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