J044--Boiler Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Central Virginia VA Health Care System, issued a Presolicitation Notice (36C24626Q0211) for Boiler Maintenance services at the Central VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. This acquisition is designated as an SDVOSB set-aside, with NAICS Code 811310 and a $12.5 million size standard. The solicitation is expected to be released around December 19, 2025, with a response date of December 29, 2025. All correspondence must be via email to cedric.frasier@va.gov; telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Offerors are responsible for downloading all documents from sam.gov.

The Central Virginia VA Health Care System is soliciting bids for annual boiler maintenance and inspection services, including preventive and corrective maintenance, emergency repairs, and semi-annual fuel tuning. The contract includes a base year (January 15, 2026, to December 31, 2026) and four option years, covering three Nebraska NSC46 boilers. The solicitation specifies requirements for internal/external boiler inspections, safety valve replacement/recertification, emergency welding contingency, and dual fuel tuning. The contract is a total set-aside for certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and includes detailed clauses on security prohibitions, advertising, and limitations on subcontracting. Offerors must be certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database. All questions must be submitted in writing by January 12, 2026, and offers are due by January 14, 2026, at 3 PM EST.

This government file is an amendment to a solicitation (36C24626Q0211) from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, for boiler maintenance services. The amendment extends the deadline for offers to January 16, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST. It also announces a mandatory site visit on January 13, 2026, at 1:30 PM EST, at the Bravo Echo 109 Engineering facility in Richmond, VA. The solicitation outlines a base period (January 15, 2026, to December 31, 2026) and four option periods (up to December 31, 2030) for services including annual internal/external boiler inspections, safety valve replacement/recertification, emergency boiler repairs/welding contingency, and semi-annual dual fuel tuning. Offerors must acknowledge the amendment to ensure their bids are considered.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued Amendment 0002 to Solicitation 36C24626Q0211, extending the deadline for offers to January 22, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST. This amendment also addresses a question regarding an incumbent contractor for the three boiler units, identifying Tate Engineering System as the current service provider. All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment to ensure their offers are considered.