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This is a Special Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announcing an intent to sole source a one-time, firm fixed price contract to Robco Specialties, Inc. for water heaters and water treatment systems for the Castle Point VA Medical Center. The procurement involves five Spirax Sarco RediHeat RH-60 units and five AquaSolve Water Treatment Systems, classified under NAICS code 333310 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The solicitation (36C24226Q0178) is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii) for single source procurement, with responses due by 16:00 EST on December 8th, 2025.

The VA is seeking potential alternative sources and will consider Expressions of Interest (EOI) submitted prior to the response date. Interested parties must email detailed capabilities, pricing, and technical data to jonatan.rondon@va.gov to demonstrate comparable sourcing options. The contract will be for 60 days after receipt (ARO) and will be awarded to Robco Specialties, Inc. (a small business) located at 57 Erie BLVD, Albany, NY 12204. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the proposed contract based on received responses.

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Special Notice Special Notice

SUBJECT*
Intent to Sole Source Notice: Water Heaters and Water Treatment Systems for the Castle Point VAMC.

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
10468-3904
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C24226Q0178
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
12-08-2025 16:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
5 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
4520
NAICS CODE*
333310
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 2 James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468-3904

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Rondon, Jonatan jonatan.rondon@va.gov 212-686-7500 ex. 16490

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL
https://va.gov
URL DESCRIPTION
VHA
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
jonatan.rondon@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Network Contracting Office 2

DESCRIPTION

Notice of intent to award a sole source, one time, firm fixed price contract to Robco Specialties, Inc.

SOL: 36C24226Q0178

DUE: 12/8/2025

SET ASIDE: N/A

NAICS: 333310

POP STATE: 60 Days ARO AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs; Castle Point VA Medical Center located in 41 Castle Point Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.

Email: Jonatan.rondon@va.gov

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus, intends to award an open market, one time, firm fixed price contract to Robco Specialties, Inc. under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) (1)(ii) to Robco Specialties, Inc. (SB), 57 Erie BLVD, Albany, NY 12204 for their Water Heaters and Water Treatment Systems.

Manufacturer Part No.
Description
Unit
Quantity
ES000601
Spirax Sarco RediHeat RH-60
EA
5
157995
AquaSolve Water Treatment System
EA
5

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) (1)(ii), “Soliciting from a Single Source.” The NAICS code utilized for this procurement is 333310, Water Heaters (except boilers), Commercial-Type, Manufacturing with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for Proposals or Quotations. No solicitation document exists, and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available. The government may consider all Expressions of Interest received prior to December 8th, 2025. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses to this notice must be emailed to jonatan.rondon@va.gov and received by 16:00 hours EST on December 8th, 2025. Submitters are responsible for ensuring their EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on-time.

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