When is the response deadline for 36C24427Q0035?

Responses are due Nov 18, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Who can respond to VAPHS Bagged Ice Melt & Bulk Rock Salt?

This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

VAPHS Bagged Ice Melt & Bulk Rock Salt

Solicitation · Department of Veterans Affairs · Responses due Nov 18, 2026

VAPHS Bagged Ice Melt & Bulk Rock Salt is a solicitation posted on SAM.gov by Department of Veterans Affairs (244-Network Contract Office 4 (36c244)) on Nov 2, 2026, under NAICS 325998 (All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing). It is set aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total. The work is to be performed in Pennsylvania. Responses are due Nov 18, 2026.

Notice type: Solicitation
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Office: Veterans Affairs, Department of / 244-Network Contract Office 4 (36c244)
Solicitation number: 36C24427Q0035
Industry (NAICS): 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
Place of performance: Pennsylvania
Posted: Nov 2, 2026
Responses due: Nov 18, 2026 (15 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this solicitation means

A solicitation (an RFP, RFQ or IFB) asks businesses to submit bids, quotes or proposals. Your response is an offer the agency can accept and turn into a contract.

Read the full solicitation and every attachment on SAM.gov, including the scope of work and evaluation criteria.
Confirm you are eligible: active SAM.gov registration, the NAICS size standard and any set-aside.
Submit questions to the contracting officer before the question deadline, if there is one.
Prepare your response exactly as instructed and submit it before the deadline.

Who wins all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $1.5B on contracts under NAICS 325998 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $512M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Perimeter Solutions LP: $939M
Armtec Countermeasures Co: $65.8M
Alloy Surfaces Co Inc: $49.4M
Kilgore Flares Company LLC: $39.3M
Drew Marine USA Inc: $38.4M

Recent all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 325998
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Mansfield Paper Company, Inc.	General Services AdministrationCUP,DISPOSABLE	$234	47QSWA26F2421
Sep 30, 2026	Mansfield Paper Company, Inc.	General Services AdministrationCUP,DISPOSABLE	$206	47QSWA26F23ZD
Sep 30, 2026	Mansfield Paper Company, Inc.	General Services AdministrationCUP,DISPOSABLE	$117	47QSWA26F23Z6
Sep 30, 2026	Mansfield Paper Company, Inc.	General Services AdministrationCUP,DISPOSABLE	$516	47QSWA26F23YX
Sep 30, 2026	Mansfield Paper Company, Inc.	General Services AdministrationCUP,DISPOSABLE	$173	47QSWA26F23YW

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VA contract spending

The Department of Veterans Affairs obligated $229B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., McKesson Corporation, Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. What it buys most: direct health and medical insurance carriers, pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, offices of physicians (except mental health specialists).

See Department of Veterans Affairs contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for 36C24427Q0035?: Responses are due Nov 18, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to VAPHS Bagged Ice Melt & Bulk Rock Salt?: This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
Who usually wins all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing government contracts?: Under NAICS 325998, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Perimeter Solutions LP ($939M), Armtec Countermeasures Co ($65.8M), Alloy Surfaces Co Inc ($49.4M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 3, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.