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This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 15 (Leavenworth, Kansas) for Veteran Project and Information Services (VPIH Services) related to the removal and replacement of end-of-life heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The solicitation number is 36C25526Q0692, and responses must be submitted via email to Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov by October 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time. The opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) registered in the SBA certification database under NAICS code 562910 (Remediation Services), which carries a size standard of $25.0 million. The contracting officer is Matthew D. Finley.
The scope of work involves VPIH oversight services across four phases totaling 46 days: Phase I (12 days), Phase II (12 days), Phase III (14 days), and Phase IV (8 days), with the underlying construction contract projected to conclude August 26, 2028. Interested SDVOSBs must submit a capability statement limited to 10 pages, including company information, interest in bidding, capability to perform work of this magnitude, relevant project experience from the past five years (1-3 examples), CVE certification as a veteran-owned business, socioeconomic status verification, and joint venture information if applicable. Prospective contractors are reminded that per VAAR 852.219-75, prime contractors cannot subcontract more than 50 percent of government payments to non-certified SDVOSB firms and must provide written certification of compliance. This is market research only; no guarantee of solicitation issuance or award exists.
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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| 657A4-21-800 - VPIH Services for Remove and Replace End of Life Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Construction |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 66048 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25526Q0692 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 10-05-2026 2:00PM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| SET-ASIDE |
| SDVOSBC |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| F108 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 562910 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway
Leavenworth KS 66048
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Lucia Cowsert Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov
(913) 758-9912
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1500 N. Westwood Blvd
Poplar Bluff Missouri
| POSTAL CODE |
| 63901 |
| COUNTRY |
| USA |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Matthew.Finley@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Contracting Officer |
DESCRIPTION
Title:
657A4-21-800 - VPIH Services for Remove and Replace End of Life Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Construction Solicitation Number:
36C25526Q0692 Contracting Office: Network Contracting Office 15 Contracting Office Location: 3450 S 4 th Street Traffic way, Leavenworth, Kansas
Type of Notice: Sources Sought Posted Date: 09/25/2026 Response Date: 10/05/2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time Set Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Classification Code: F108 - Environmental Systems Protection - Environmental Remediation NAICS Code: 562910 – Remediation Services Synopsis:
Please note that this is NOT a request for SF330's or proposals, the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government may or may not issue solicitation documents. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15, is conducting a market survey for qualified: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), capable of providing the required services outlined below for the VA Medical Center located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The applicable NAICS code is 562910 – Remediation Services and the size standard is $25.0 Million. Responses to this notice must be submitted via e-mail and received no later than October 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time. No telephone inquiries will be accepted or returned. Additional information about this project will be issued on the Federal Business Opportunities website https://www.fbo.gov once available.
Prospective SDVOSB firms are reminded that in accordance with VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-75, the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219-73. The prime architect shall provide written certification of this to the Contracting Officer with the response provided for this market research.
GENERAL SCOPE OF VPIH SERVICES:
The mission of the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center (JJPVAMC) is to provide the highest quality healthcare to our veterans. To accomplish this, JJPVAMC’s Facilities Management Services (FMS) intends to partner with a VPIH firm for VPIH Services in support of construction contract for project 657A4-21-800 - Remove and Replace End of Life Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Building 1. The construction contract is projected to end on August 26, 2028.
VPIH Oversight Services:
| - | Phase I – 12 days. |
| - | Phase II – 12 days. |
| - | Phase III – 14 days. |
| - | Phase IV – 8 days. |
The Contractor shall coordinate scheduling with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the abatement contractor to ensure timely delivery of services aligned with the project Phases. Abatement dates are subject to change pending delays for each Phase and should be coordinated with the COR and construction contractor.
END OF SCOPE OF WORK
Interested firms must be registered in https://sam.gov with NAICS code 562910 and qualified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned small business under NAICS code 562910. Qualified service-disabled veteran owned small businesses are encouraged to respond and required to be registered in with the Small Business Administration (SBA) registry https://veterans.certify.sba.gov on or before the response date.
If interested in this opportunity, please provide Capability Statement via email. The Capability Statement is designed to inform the Department of Veteran Affairs of any prospective construction contractors' project execution capabilities. The submission is limited to 10 pages which shall include the following information:
1) Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and Unique Entity ID.
2) Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.
3) Offeror's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity and comparable work performed within the past 5 years - brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project - provide at least 1, but no more than 3 completed construction examples.
4) Offeror's CVE certification as a Veteran owned business.
5) Please provide Socio-economic status for NAICS code 562910.
6) Offeror's Joint Venture information if applicable - existing and potential.
No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this sources sought or Government use of any information provided. The Government will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recognize any costs associated with submission of comments. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside, or any other guarantee of award or acquisition strategy.
Responses must be received by 2:00 PM Central on October 5, 2026, via e-mail to the Contract Specialist at Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov. PLEASE REFERENCE "SOURCES SOUGHT: Project 657A4-21-800 - VPIH Services for Remove and Replace End of Life Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Construction" IN THE SUBJECT LINE and cover sheet. Respondents will not be contacted regarding their submission or information gathered as a result of this Sources Sought notice. Interested firms shall be required to respond to additional announcements separately from this announcement without further notice from the Government when posted to the Contract Opportunities website at https://beta.sam.gov/. The Contract Opportunities website is the only official site to obtain these documents.
Contracting Office Address:
Department of Veterans Affairs; Network 15 Contracting Office; 3450 S. 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048
Point of Contact(s):
Matthew D. Finley, Contracting Officer, e-mail address: Matthew.Finley@va.gov Lucia Cowsert, Contract Specialist, e-mail address: Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov
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