R429--Backflow Repair
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, specifically the Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System Network Contracting Office, is seeking qualified contractors to provide backflow repair services at the Biloxi VA Medical Center. The scope of work involves repairing and testing 14 backflow prevention devices that were identified as requiring repairs during annual testing in October 2025. Contractors must be certified in backflow prevention device repair and testing with a minimum of five years' experience in repair, maintenance, and certification. The solicitation uses NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Contractors) with a size standard of $16.5 million. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are due by February 18, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time, with interested parties required to submit capabilities statements via email to Angela Kennedy at angela.kennedy2@va.gov. This notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or obligation to award a contract.
This contract opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC). The backflow prevention devices requiring repair are located across multiple buildings at the Biloxi VAMC, including Buildings 2, 3, 15, 19, 21, 26, 29, and 31, with device sizes ranging from 1/2" to 8" and manufactured by companies including Watts, Ames, and Wilkins. Interested parties must be registered and verified in SAM.gov and VETCERT, and must have current VETS-4212 reporting compliance. All work must be coordinated with the Biloxi VAMC Plumbing Shop Supervisor prior to the start date. No specific contract value or timeline for completion has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice at this time.
36C25626Q0393 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16
2/11/26, 12:48 PM R429--Backflow Repair
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking to procure repair and acceptance testing services for 14 backflow prevention devices at the VA Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System in Biloxi, Mississippi. Contractors must possess a minimum of five years' experience in backflow preventer repair, testing, and certification and be certified as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. All work must be completed within 15 calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed during standard business hours, with contractors responsible for debris disposal and site cleanliness while complying with OSHA safety regulations. The contract will be evaluated based on comparative analysis of technical capability, past performance, and price as a firm-fixed-price award. Questions must be submitted by 12:00 PM Central Time on March 2, 2026, and quotes are due by 12:00 PM Central Time on March 9, 2026, with submission to Angela Kennedy at angela.kennedy2@va.gov.
This solicitation is restricted to SDVOSB concerns with no other set-aside designations applied. The backflow prevention devices requiring repair are located in Buildings 2, 3, 15, 19, 21, 26, 29, and 31, manufactured by Watts, Ames, and Wilkins in sizes ranging from 1/2" to 8". The base period of performance runs from March 31, 2026 through March 30, 2027, with work to be coordinated with the Biloxi VAMC Plumbing Shop Supervisor Steven Gibson at 228-224-0634. Prevailing wage rates established by Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5147 for Harrison County, Mississippi apply to this contract. Contractors must submit required reports and forms to the Mississippi State Health Department and provide a minimum of two copies to the Plumbing Shop Supervisor upon completion.
36C25626Q0393 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16
2/24/26, 3:38 PM R429--Backflow Repair
On April 17, 2026, the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System Network Contracting Office awarded contract 36C25626P0482 to DWG Plumbing and Excavating LLC for backflow repair services at the Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System facility in Biloxi, Mississippi. The firm fixed-price contract was valued at $68,750.00 and was awarded under a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside from solicitation 36C25626Q0393. The awardee, DWG Plumbing and Excavating LLC, is based in Westland, Michigan and was selected through a competed procurement process to provide plumbing and related services classified under NAICS code 238220.
36C25626Q0393 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16
4/17/26, 10:37 AM