J041--FY26 | Cooling Tower service | Base +4
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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.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 2), Buffalo, New York intends to solicit quotes from contractors capable of providing preventative maintenance and repair service for a Marley 8 cell cooling tower and supporting equipment at the James J. Peters VA Medical Facility, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY.
The VA anticipates issuing an RFQ for this requirement on or about September 22, 2025, to be posted to sam.gov. The anticipated period of performance for the Base Year is 10/15/2025 through 10/14/2026 with four one-year option periods. This requirement is being solicited as a service-disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB) set-aside. All instructions for submitting quotes will be provided in the solicitation.
Perspective offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of submission of quotes. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov.
NAICS Code is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a Small Business Size Standard of $19 M. The classification code is J041.
Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the email link provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to Chris Weider at the following e-mail address: Christopher.Weider@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes: RFQ no. 36C24226Q0024.
Contracting Office Address:
Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO2), 3495 Bailey Avenue, Building 3, 2nd floor, Buffalo, NY 14215.