The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking market participants for an Emergency IV Fluid Vendor-Managed Inventory program involving both products and services. The program aims to secure access to needed materials through industry partnerships rather than Government-owned warehousing, reducing expiration/obsolescence losses and avoiding missed technological advancements. The RFI was posted on May 20, 2026, and an amendment with the Government’s complete Q&A was posted the same day, with further responses to submitted questions posted on September 15, 2026. Interested parties should review the RFI, Draft Performance Work Statement, attached Q&A, and updated/reopened sources sought documents under NAICS 493120 (Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage); prior RFI respondents need not provide additional information. Depending on responses, VA may request more information, conduct additional Q&A sessions, hold individual meetings, or host an industry day.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) to identify market participants capable of providing emergency IV fluid products and services through a vendor-managed inventory (VMI) program. The government seeks industry partnerships to secure needed materials instead of purchasing and storing them in government warehouses, avoiding losses from product expiration and obsolescence. The relevant NAICS code is 493120, refrigerated warehousing and storage. Interested parties should review the draft Performance Work Statement and respond if they have not already done so under the previous sources sought notice. Based on responses, the Department of Veterans Affairs may request additional information or hold further industry engagements.

The VA is issuing a Request for Information for emergency IV fluid vendor-managed inventory services under NAICS 541614. The program seeks to partner with industry to secure access to materials rather than purchasing and storing them in government warehouses. This approach helps avoid missed technological advancements and reduces losses from product expiration and obsolescence. Interested parties should review the RFI and draft Performance Work Statement and respond via email to the Contracting Specialist. The RFI has been reopened with updated information attached; those who already responded to the previous sources sought need not provide additional information.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking market participants for an Emergency IV Fluid Vendor-Managed Inventory program, aiming to secure materials through industry partnerships rather than government warehousing. Questions regarding this RFI must be received by May 19, 2026, with responses to questions posted on May 20, 2026. Responses to the RFI are due by May 29, 2026. No budget amount or performance location is specified in the description. The VA may request additional information or hold meetings based on responses received.