8960--Newington Water Supply Delivery

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation for the Newington Water Supply Delivery. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1), is seeking proposals for this requirement.

This solicitation pertains to Product Service Code 8960, which typically relates to food and food service equipment, specifically water supply.

• NAICS Code: 312112 (Bottled Water Manufacturing)

• Contracting Office ZIP Code: 04330

• Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1), Contracting Officer (90C), 1 VA Center, Augusta ME 04330

• Solicitation Number: 36C24126Q0253

• Point of Contact: Sheena Carlyle, Contract Specialist, sheena.carlyl@va.gov

Information regarding set-aside is not explicitly detailed in the provided text, but the solicitation number format suggests it is a government contract.

This appears to be a synopsis of an award, not the original solicitation document itself, as it includes award details.

• Award Number: 36C24126P0401
• Award Amount: $98,880.60
• Award Date: 05-07-2026
• Awardee Name: W.B. MASON CO INC
• Awardee UEI: K7UGUN3QKNN5
• Awardee Address: 59 CENTRE ST, BROCKTON, MA 02303

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ) for commercial items to procure Water Supply Delivery services for the VAMC Newington. The government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract.

• Provide all resources necessary for Water Supply Delivery.

• Furnish and maintain 220 water dispensers with attached cup dispensers.

• Provide 320 storage bins for water.

• Supply 450 5-gallon jugs of water.

• Supply 450 cases of 7 oz recyclable plastic cups.

• Deliveries are required weekly on Tuesdays, between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. EST, to Building 3, Ground Floor Room 3-108B (utilizing Bldg. 42’s Loading Dock Area).

• Perform monthly visual inspections and testing of dispensers.

• Service or replace broken/malfunctioning dispensers at no additional cost.

• Remove all debris and empty water jugs during each regular delivery, disposing of waste off-site.

• Vendor must have a field representative located within 100 miles of the Newington Campus.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price

• Period of Performance: Base contract period 04/01/2026 – 03/31/2027, with four (4) one-year option periods.

• Proposals are requested via email to sheena.carlyle@va.gov.

• Response Date/Time: March 16, 2026, 17:00 Eastern Time.

• Questions Deadline: March 12, 2026, 12:00 PM EST, submitted in writing via email.

• Evaluation Factors: Price, Past Performance, and Technical experience/capabilities.

• Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

• This requirement is issued as unrestricted/open market.

• NAICS Code: 312112 (Water Bottling and Processing Plants)

• Small Business Size Standard: 1100 employees.

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

• Offerors must register in VISTA for purchase orders and invoice processing.

• Reference the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for full requirement details.

• Attachments include a Price Schedule (Attachment 1) and Past Performance Worksheet (Attachment 2).