4610--Utility Plant Water Softener Tank
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Sole-Source contract to Bond Water Technologies for a Utility Plant Water Softener Tank at the Richmond VA Medical Center. This procurement is for a critical replacement of a failed tank to maintain water quality. This is not a request for competitive quotes.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for a Utility Plant Water Softener Tank. This is a critical, immediate replacement for an existing failed tank to ensure the maintenance of water quality at the Richmond VA Medical Center.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm Fixed Price, Sole-Source (Notice of Intent)
- Sole Source Vendor: Bond Water Technologies (630 E Diamond Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, 20877)
- NAICS Code: 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors)
- Estimated Award Date: On or about February 13, 2026
- Published: February 11, 2026
- Capability Statement Due: Within three (3) calendar days of publication (i.e., by February 14, 2026)
Set-Aside & Justification
This is a sole-source procurement. Market research has determined that this product is highly specialized and only available from a single source without unacceptable delay or duplication of cost, and no other supply type will satisfy agency requirements.
Submission & Evaluation
- This notice is NOT a request for competitive quotes, and no solicitation will be issued.
- Interested parties may identify their skill and ability by sending capability statements to NaTasha Hawkins (Natasha.Hawkins@va.gov) within three (3) calendar days of the February 11, 2026 publication.
- Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
- Respondents must indicate their business size (large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a), or woman-owned) and ownership (U.S. or foreign).
Additional Notes
The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.