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This is a Request for Information (RFI) and Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office for market research purposes related to a construction project at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center in Pennsylvania. The project, titled "693-20-102 | Construct Chiller Plant," involves installing a new chiller plant with an estimated project magnitude between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000. Key work elements include construction of a building addition, installation of three chillers, cooling towers, backup diesel generators with fuel storage, relocation of bulk oxygen tanks, and parking realignment/site access improvements. The project must comply with Department of Veterans Affairs requirements, industry standards, and all applicable code requirements, with systems designed to maximize energy efficiency. The maximum completion timeline is 600 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.
Responses to this RFI are due by February 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time and should be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Stephen Gulotta at Stephen.Gulotta@va.gov. Interested contractors must provide a statement of interest, capability statement, pricing for similar completed projects, intended performance structure (prime contractor, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or VA Mentor-Protégé Program participation), company information including UEI number, and business classification per NAICS code 236220. The RFI explicitly states this is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation, with responses not binding on the Government. The document notes that the actual solicitation will use a different announcement number and that the Government will determine whether to set aside this opportunity for small business competition or proceed with full and open competition following market research analysis.
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SUBJECT*
693-20-102 | Construct Chiller Plant (VA-25-00072403)
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 18711 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24426B0002 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 02-09-2026 4:00PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| SET-ASIDE |
| SDVOSBC |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| Z1DZ |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 236220 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 4 Wilkes-Barre VAMC 1111 East End Blvd
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Stephen Gulotta Stephen.Gulotta@va.gov 412-860-7204
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| Wilkes-Barre VAMC |
1111 East End Blvd
Wilkes Barre VAMC PA
| POSTAL CODE |
| 18711 |
COUNTRY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Stephen.Gulotta@va.gov |
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY.
Project Title: 693-20-102 | Construct Chiller Plant | Wilkes-Barre VAMC The following information is provided to conduct market research to determine the availability of contractors that can perform the work for this project at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. After completion of market research analyses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among the small businesses or proceed with full and open competition as other than small businesses.
Work to be performed: This project includes all necessary work to install a new chiller plant located at the Wilkes Barre VA (VAMC), with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requirements, industry standards and all applicable code requirements. The project outcome will be a new Chiller Plant at the WBVA campus. Key elements include but not limited to: construction of a building addition, three chillers, cooling towers, backup diesel generators with fuel storage, relocation of bulk oxygen tank, and parking realignment/site access in area associated with new plant and utility support systems.
This project must provide complete and functional systems in accordance with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requirements, industry standards and all applicable code requirements. This applies to each system and every system, as a whole, which is affected by this project, even if only partially modified. The systems and equipment must maximize energy efficiency to the maximum extent practical.
The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation and supervision as necessary to accomplish the work. All work shall be performed in accordance with the Specifications and Drawings, and shall follow all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations and standards. The maximum time for completion of the project is 600 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.
The Magnitude of Construction is between $10,000,000.00 and $20,000.000.00.
Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice
| *= Required Field |
| Sources Sought Notice |
Sources Sought Notice
Contractors that have the ability to perform the work for this project are requested to respond as follows:
1. Statement of interest
1. Capability statement
1. Pricing for completed projects of similar scope
1. Address if you would perform the work as a prime contractor, joint venture, VA Mentor-Protégé Program, or potential teaming partners
1. Include company name, address, Point of Contact, UEI (SAM) number.
1. Provide business type and size standard based on NAICS code 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (i.e. Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Women-Owned, etc).
Contractors who do not respond with complete information will not be considered as responsive.
Submit responses and related information via email to Stephen.Gulotta@va.gov by February 9th, 2026, 4:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST). No hard copy submissions. Proprietary/company confidential material shall be clearly marked on every page that contains such. Include the name, phone number, and email address of the point of contact from your organization.
DISCLAIMER
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WHEN THE SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL NOT BE THE SAME ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER AS THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.
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