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This Sources Sought Notice is from the Department of Veterans Affairs seeking replacement of three electric steam boilers at the Lee County Veterans Healthcare Center in Cape Coral, FL. The procurement is primarily targeting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), and Small Businesses (SB), with potential set-aside classifications depending on response volume. The specific technical requirement involves removing existing Sussman Model ESB-180 steel electric steam boilers and installing three new Sussman Model SSB-180kW Electric Steam Boilers with stainless steel wetted components, each with 542 lbs/hr output capacity at 212F, operating at 80 psi, and powered by 460V/3-Phase/60Hz electricity.

The Sources Sought Notice is scheduled to accept responses until October 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, with the procurement driven by critical infrastructure needs due to extensive internal corrosion of existing equipment. The boiler replacement is considered emergent to mitigate risks to life safety, prevent operational downtime, and maintain compliance with VA health and safety standards. Interested vendors are requested to submit a capability statement via email, with the understanding that this notice is for market research and does not guarantee a future solicitation. The procurement falls under NAICS code 332410 and Product Service Code J045, with the contracting office located in Bay Pines, FL.

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT*
Replace Electric Steam Boilers at LCHCC Sources Sought Only

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
33744
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C24826Q0031
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
10-13-2025 10:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
10 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
SET-ASIDE
SBA
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
J045
NAICS CODE*
332410
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)

10,000 Bay Pines Blvd Bay Pines FL 33744

POINT OF CONTACT*

Michael A Shook

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS
Lee County Veterans Healthcare Center

2489 Diplomat Parkway East

Cape Coral FL.

POSTAL CODE
33909
COUNTRY
USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL
http://www.va.gov
URL DESCRIPTION
Department of Veterans Affairs
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
michael.shook@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Contracting Officer

DESCRIPTION

Good day, SDVOSB’s, VOSB’s & SB's This Sources Sought is issued solely for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute the issuance of a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified SB businesses. This is not a request for bids, quotes, offers, or proposals. The responses to this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic status such as a SDVOSB set-aside if feasible. If insufficient SDVOSB responses are received to establish the basis for setting this requirement aside for SDVOSB’s, the requirement may be solicited as a VOSB or a SB set aside in which case all interested parties responding shall be eligible to compete.

Please direct reply in the affirmative via email if you are interested and can provide the required product/service for this requirement. Please provide your capability statement, I will accept responses for this Sources Sought until the 13th of October 2025 10:00am, thanks.

1.GENERAL: The Lee County VA Healthcare Center requires the replacement of three (3) electric steam generators due to extensive internal corrosion that has compromised their structural and functional integrity. These steam generators are essential to the operation of the facility’s sterile processing equipment. Continued use of the deteriorated equipment poses significant risk to the sterilization process and introduces the potential for critical disruption to patient care and surgical operations. EMERGENT timely replacement is necessary to mitigate risk to life safety, prevent operational downtime, and preserve compliance with VA health and safety standards.

1. SCOPE: The contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, transportation, and incidentals necessary to remove three (3) existing electric steam boilers and install three (3) new stainless steel electric steam boilers at the Lee County VA Healthcare Center, Cape Coral, FL.All work shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), OSHA, NFPA, and VA Technical Information Library (TIL) standards location 2489 Diplomat Parkway East, Cape Coral, FL 33909

2. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Demolition and Removal

a) Remove three (3) existing Sussman Model ESB-180 steel electric steam boilers and all associated piping, controls, and electrical components.

b) Ensure all removals are conducted safely and in accordance with federal disposal and VA environmental compliance standards.

3. EQUIPMENT SUPPLY:

a) Provide three (3) new Sussman Model SSB-180kW Electric Steam Boilers with stainless steel wetted components.

b) Each boiler shall meet the following specifications:

c) Output: 542 lbs/hr @ 212°F

d) Operating Pressure: 80 psi

e) MAWP: 100 psi

f) Power: 460V / 3-Phase / 60Hz

g) Certifications: ASME Section I, UL Listed, CSD-1 Compliant

*= Required Field
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