The Department of Veterans Affairs needs a small business to deliver propane to Saratoga National Cemetery.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The contractor will deliver propane to Saratoga National Cemetery, filling two 1,000-gallon tanks and one cemetery-owned tank with cellular monitoring service. The average amount of propane delivered per year is 10,000 gallons.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? This is a firm-fixed-price contract with a base period of one year, from September 15, 2026, to September 14, 2027. The contractor will deliver propane between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM.
- How will they pick the winner? The government will award a single contract to the responsible quote with the lowest price technically acceptable.
- When and how do you bid? Submit your quote electronically via email to Hugh O Neil (Contracting Specialist) at Hugh.ONeil@va.gov and cc Jose Roman (Contracting Officer) at Joselito.Roman@va.gov by July 27th, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory site visit on July 22nd, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST. If you miss it, you can't bid.
- Travel costs aren't reimbursed separately — bake them into your price.
- Proposals are capped at 25 pages including résumés.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business is registered with the System of Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit.
Primary point of contact
Name
Hugh O'Neil
Email
hugh.oneil@va.gov
Phone
(202) 352-6654
Office
Contract Specialist