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Small Business Set-Aside Opportunity (Potential)

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This opportunity is a potential future set-aside under the VA’s Veterans First Contracting Program, reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, pending the results of market research to determine viable participation. The solicitation pertains to NAICS code 325120, which relates to pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing, and is structured as a subcontract opportunity with no formal solicitation number assigned. It was posted on August 3, 2026, and responses are due by August 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The place of performance is designated as Durham, North Carolina, with a zip code of 27705. The contracting office managing this opportunity is the 246-NETWORK Contracting Office 6 under the Department of Veterans Affairs, though no specific point of contact is listed. The nature of the set-aside remains conditional and subject to confirmation through market research prior to any award.

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VA set-aside for veteran-owned small businesses to manufacture pharmaceuticals in Durham, NC, due August 18, 2026.

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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 246-NETWORK Contracting Office 6 (36C246)View Agency

NAICS

325120 - Industrial Gas ManufacturingView NAICS

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Durham, VA, 27705

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 246-NETWORK Contracting Office 6 (36C246)
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Potential future set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) under VA's Veterans First Contracting Program, contingent on market research outcomes.

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