Commercial Plumbing Services for the VA Pacific Islands Health Care Systems IAW the Statement of Work.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 seeks on-call plumbing repair and limited installation services for VA Pacific Islands Health Care Systems (VAPIHCS) facilities in Honolulu, Hawaii, with proposals due August 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time and questions due July 28, 2026. The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside (NAICS 238220, small business size standard $19 million).
Place of performance is Honolulu, Hawaii, encompassing the main medical center and multiple community-based outpatient clinics on the Hawaiian islands. Work includes routine plumbing repair, replacement, troubleshooting, minor installations, drain cleaning, and emergency response services. The contract runs from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 (base period) with four optional one-year extensions, totaling five years with a $19 million estimated value. Routine work orders carry a $130,000 not-to-exceed amount per period; emergency services carry a $20,000 not-to-exceed amount per period. The Dept. of Labor Wage Rate Schedule WD 2015-5689 Rev 30 applies, establishing prevailing wage rates for Hawaii, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll.
Offerors must submit fixed hourly rates for Journeyman Plumber Services and Apprentice/Helper Services, plus a fixed job rate for Emergency Service Calls (including up to 2 hours on-site labor). The government reserves the right to award without discussions. This is an RFQ under FAR Part 12 for commercial items and services. Evaluation criteria include past performance (rated across eleven areas including quality, emergency response, safety compliance, and administrative performance), technical capability, and price. Amendment 0001, issued July 29, provides responses to offeror questions.
36C261-26Q0516 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
7/14/26, 9:45 AM VAPIHCS Commercial Plumbing Services
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 seeks to procure on-call emergency and planned commercial plumbing installation and repair services at the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System in Honolulu, Hawaii. Services encompass a broad range of activities including domestic water system repair and replacement, sanitary sewer repair and replacement, plumbing fixture repair or replacement, valve replacement, pump repair, leak detection and repair, drain cleaning, and troubleshooting of plumbing system failures. Contractors must respond to emergency requests within two hours of notification and submit firm-fixed-price estimates within specified timeframes: four hours for emergency repairs, two business days for minor repairs, and five business days for complex multi-day projects. The Government is evaluating potential contract structures and requesting industry feedback on whether to award either a Firm-Fixed-Price standalone contract or a single-award Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract, considering factors such as response time capability, healthcare facility experience, Hawaii personnel or supplier relationships, preferred pricing approaches, and challenges associated with Firm-Fixed-Price pricing. Responses must be submitted by email to Karen Cooper, Contract Specialist, at karen.cooper332@va.gov by April 3, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
This Sources Sought Notice is not a formal solicitation and carries no set-aside designations, meaning it is available to all qualified vendors regardless of business size or ownership classification, though the Government will use responses to determine set-aside eligibility under the Veterans First Contracting Program and the VA Rule of Two for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses and Veteran-Owned Businesses. No incumbent contractor information or award value is specified in this pre-solicitation notice, as the Government has not yet determined the final contract structure or estimated costs. Qualified contractors must hold appropriate State of Hawaii plumbing licenses and a valid State of Hawaii contractor license, with all personnel required to comply with VA safety regulations, infection control requirements, OSHA standards, and Lockout/Tagout procedures. Work will be performed at multiple facility locations including Building 30, Building 32, Building 110, and Building T1, with potential for additional VAPIHCS facilities during contract performance. The Government emphasizes this notice is for sources sought purposes only and represents no obligation to issue a solicitation, award a contract, or reimburse any costs associated with responding.
36C26126Q0516 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
3/20/26, 10:51 AM