8430--Safety Shoes/Boots | Base + Options | 549

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation for Safety Shoes/Boots for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17. The requirement includes Base + Options.

• Procurement of Safety Shoes/Boots.

• Product Service Code: 8430

• NAICS Code: 316210

• Award Number: 36C25726P0262

• Award Amount: $47,394.00

• Award Date: 02-27-2026

• Awardee Name: MEAK SOLUTIONS LLC.

• Awardee UEI: XKHXVFCXS4R9

• Awardee Address: 7315 INDUSTRIAL PARK BLVD, MENTOR, OH 44060

This information is not detailed in the provided text, as it appears to be an award notice rather than a solicitation document.

• Set-Aside: SDVOSBC (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business)

• Contracting Office ZIP Code: 78240

• Solicitation Number: 36C25726Q0229

• Contracting Office Address: Department Of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, 5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302, San Antonio TX 78240

• Point of Contact: Crystal Carabajal, Contract Specialist, crystal.carabajal@va.gov, 210-915-4076

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the procurement of professional working footwear that meets OSHA safety standards for engineering, maintenance, and logistic staff at Dallas, Garland, and Bonham VA facilities. The contractor will provide mobile onsite shoe fitting sessions, purchase, and delivery of footwear. Off-site fitting and ordering services for new employees and emergency replacements are also required.

• Mobile onsite shoe fitting sessions at specified VA facilities.

• Purchase and delivery of professional working footwear meeting OSHA safety standards.

• Off-site fitting and ordering for new employees and emergency replacements.

• Provide a catalog of footwear meeting price and OSHA requirements within 14 days of award.

• Provide a written schedule for initial visits within 7 days of award.

• Service approximately 300 employees.

• Each employee is allotted a maximum of $250 per pair of safety footwear.

• Footwear must be made from leather and go above the ankle.

• Specific OSHA requirements for Carpentry, Plumbing, HVAC, Roads & Grounds (crush resistant toe, puncture proof sole, slip resistant sole).

• Specific OSHA requirements for Electrical Shop (crush resistant toe, puncture proof sole, slip resistant sole, non-conductive).

• Specific OSHA requirements for Boiler Plant (crush resistant toe, puncture proof sole, slip resistant sole, chemical resistant).

• Anticipate approximately 30 replacement/new employee purchases outside of the initial purchase.

• Provide a warranty for all footwear.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP).

• Period of Performance: 1-year base year plus 4 option years. Base Year: March 26, 2026 – March 25, 2027. Option Years extend through March 25, 2031.

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but quantities are listed for pricing.

• Questions Due: Friday, January 30, 2026, by 3:00 pm CST via email to crystal.carabajal@va.gov.

• Proposals Due: Friday, February 6, 2026, by 3:00 pm CST via email to crystal.carabajal@va.gov.

• Proposals must be submitted in three (3) volumes: Technical, Price, and Representations and Certifications.

• Evaluation Factors: Technical Capability, Price, Past Performance, and SDVOSB Status.

• Technical Capability will be evaluated based on OSHA requirements, shoe material (leather or equal), and over-the-ankle support.

• Proposals are valid for 90 days from the closing date.

• This acquisition is a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

• Offerors must be certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database.

• The solicitation incorporates FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-3, and 52.212-5 by reference. FAR 52.212-4 is attached.

• Payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer through the Tungsten Network.

• Invoices shall be submitted electronically.

• Government points of contact are Hulena Shaw and Raymond John.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the procurement of safety shoes/boots for the Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas VA Medical Center. The contract will include a base period and options.

• Procurement of safety shoes/boots.

• Contract type: Base + Options.

• Response Date/Time/Zone: 02-06-2026 3:00pm CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA.

• The solicitation document itself is attached for detailed review.

• Set-Aside: SDVOSBC (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business).

• Product Service Code: 8430

• NAICS Code: 316210

• Contracting Office Address: Department Of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, 5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302, San Antonio TX 78240.

• Place of Performance: All Facilities in North Texas Dallas area, Dallas Texas, 75216, USA.

• Point of Contact: Crystal Carabajal, Contract Specialist, crystal.carabajal@va.gov, 210-915-4076.