4520--Intent to Sole Source Notice: Water Heaters and Water Treatment Systems for the Castle Point VAMC.
ID: 36C24226Q0178Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)ALBANY, NY, 12208, USA

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)

PSC

SPACE AND WATER HEATING EQUIPMENT (4520)
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    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Robco Specialties, Inc. for the procurement of water heaters and water treatment systems for the Castle Point VA Medical Center. This contract, identified by Solicitation Number 36C24226Q0178, includes the acquisition of five Spirax Sarco RediHeat RH-60 units and five AquaSolve Water Treatment Systems, which are essential for maintaining the facility's operational efficiency and water quality. Interested parties capable of fulfilling the requirements are invited to submit detailed expressions of interest, including pricing and technical data, to the designated contracting officer, Jonatan Rondon, at jonatan.rondon@va.gov by December 8, 2025, at 16:00 EST. This procurement is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii), and the NAICS code for this opportunity is 333310, with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Rondon, JonatanContracting Officer
    212-686-7500 ex. 16490
    jonatan.rondon@va.gov
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Network Contracting Office 2, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Robco Specialties, Inc. for Water Heaters and Water Treatment Systems for the Castle Point VAMC. This procurement, identified by Solicitation Number 36C24226Q0178, is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii), "Soliciting from a Single Source." The contract includes five Spirax Sarco RediHeat RH-60 units and five AquaSolve Water Treatment Systems. The NAICS code for this procurement is 333310, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. This notice is not a request for proposals, but interested parties capable of fulfilling the requirement may submit detailed data, including pricing and technical information, to Jonatan Rondon at jonatan.rondon@va.gov by December 8, 2025, at 16:00 EST. The government will consider these expressions of interest solely to determine if a competitive procurement is warranted.
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