The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, awarded a purchase order to TRU Vantage Solutions, Inc., a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, for fire sprinkler maintenance and repairs at VA Northern California facilities, with a ceiling value of $932,480.70 and an award date of February 6, 2023. The order is set aside for total small business under simplified acquisition procedures.
Place of performance is Clayton, North Carolina. The requirement covers fire sprinkler testing, maintenance, and repair services across multiple VA Northern California Health Care System locations. The ultimate completion date is February 5, 2028. The order originated from a pre-solicitation notice posted January 17, 2023, with quotes due January 25, 2023.
In FY2024, the order invoiced $193,000 across 0.5 FTEs and 985 contractor hours, with a blended government-paid rate of $195.87 per hour. TRU Vantage subcontracted approximately 49 percent of labor in FY2024. The derived hourly rate declined from $327.62 in FY2023 to $195.87 in FY2024.