Medical Gas Maintenance Service and Inspection
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
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 (VA), specifically NCO 15, has issued a Pre-Solicitation / Sources Sought notice for Medical Gas Maintenance Service and Inspection. This opportunity is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC). The VA is seeking qualified sources for comprehensive maintenance and inspection of medical gas systems at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO, and the Cape Girardeau VA Health Care Center. A formal solicitation is anticipated to be released on or about June 2, 2026, with responses due around June 16, 2026. However, responses to this pre-solicitation/sources sought are due by June 5, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement involves preventive maintenance, service, and inspection for medical gas systems, including Medical Air Systems (Beacon Medea's, Powerex, Atlas Copco), Instrument Air Systems (Atlas Copco), and Medical Vacuum Systems (Flowserve pumps). Services include annual and semi-annual preventive maintenance (component replacements, calibrations, system checks), annual medical gas pipeline inspections (sources, alarms, outlets, oxygen particulate, dew point, leak testing), corrective maintenance using OEM parts, and 24/7/365 emergency services with an 8-hour response time. All services must comply with NFPA 99 (Health Care Facilities Code) and NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code).
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Pre-Solicitation / Sources Sought (for an upcoming commercial solicitation)
- Anticipated Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price, IDIQ
- Anticipated Period of Performance: Base year with four (4) one-year option periods.
- Set-Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSBC)
- Response Deadline (for this notice): June 5, 2026, at 4:30 PM Central Time (21:30Z)
- Anticipated Solicitation Release: On or about June 2, 2026
- Anticipated Solicitation Response Due: On or about June 16, 2026
- Published: June 1, 2026
Eligibility / Set-Aside
- Set-Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSBC)
- NAICS Code: 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services)
- Size Standard: $19.5 million
- Interested SDVOSBs must demonstrate how they will meet subcontracting limitations.
Submission & Evaluation (for Sources Sought)
- Submission Method: Via email to Laura.Ferguson@va.gov.
- Information Requested: Company name, address, UEI number, size status (SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, Large Business), determination of small business status under NAICS 541990, details on meeting subcontracting limitations, a Self-Performance Worksheet, and a capabilities statement. Pricing information is encouraged for planning purposes.
- Responses will help the government make acquisition decisions and determine potential qualified sources. This is for planning purposes only and does not guarantee a solicitation.
Place of Performance
John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, 1500 N. Westwood Blvd., Poplar Bluff, MO 63901, USA, and Cape Girardeau VA Health Care Center, Cape Girardeau, MO.
Contact
Laura J Ferguson, Contracting Officer, Laura.Ferguson@va.gov.