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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) for boiler tuning, burner combustion calibration, and instrumentation testing services at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno, Nevada. The solicitation number is 36C26126Q0426, with a response deadline of March 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM PST. The applicable NAICS code is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors) with a small business size standard of $19.0 million. Interested contractors must submit capability statements via email to Gary Christensen at gary.christensen@va.gov, referencing the solicitation number in the subject line. This is a preliminary market research announcement only; no formal solicitation is currently available, and the Government will not pay for submitted information.

The required services include semiannual tuning of three Nebraska high-pressure water tube boilers operating on natural gas or oil, with burner combustion adjustment and oxygen trim limit calibration, along with combustion reports for each boiler. Additionally, contractors must provide semiannual calibration of instrument monitoring and control systems (transmitters) with corresponding calibration reports. The pricing table lists five CLINs (0001-0005), each representing monthly service units with a quantity of 12 months. Respondents must address company socioeconomic status, SAM registration, relevant certifications, similar project experience, subcontracting limitations (requiring at least 50 percent of personnel costs to be expended for the prime contractor's own employees), GSA contract information if applicable, and provide price estimates for each CLIN. All responding contractors must maintain current SAM.gov registration.

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT*
H344 | Tuning and Instrument Calibration for Boilers and Required Instrumentation Testing.

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
94304-1207
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C26126Q0426
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
03-09-2026 13:00 PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA
ARCHIVE
60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
H344
NAICS CODE*
238220
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 21

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Gary Christensen gary.christensen@va.gov 650-493-5000 x65825

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS
VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System

(VASNHCS)

975 Kirman Avenue

Reno NV

POSTAL CODE
89502
COUNTRY
USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.

No Solicitation is currently available.

All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors, and the small business size standard is $19.0 Million.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information for contractors that janitorial services in accordance with the Statement of Work for the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS). A description of services is in the attached Performance Work Statement (DRAFT).

Brief Description of Services See attached Performance Work Statement (DRAFT).

Capability Statement All interested contractors must reference 36C26126Q0426 in the subject line of the email and respond only by email to Gary.Christensen@va.gov before 1:00 PM PST on 03/09/2026.

Please answer the following questions when responding:

1. What is your company’s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.)

a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered/ certified with the Small Business Administration?

Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)

2. Provide Company’s legal name along with Unique Entity ID (SAM) number.

3. Primary point of contact, including phone number and e-mail address.

4. Capabilities Statement/ Evidence/ Certifications which demonstrates that your company possesses the ability to perform the services required in the Performance Work Statement.

5. Describe experience in providing services as described in the attached Performance Work Statement.

6. List other Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size. Please include contract number (if for Federal Government).

7. As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, “At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.” See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_217_221.html

7a. Of the service actions listed above, which one(s) will your company perform as the prime contractor using its own personnel without subcontracting?

7b. With respect to the service actions listed above, which action(s) do you intend on subcontracting or using other than your company’s own personnel?

7c. Of those services that will be performed, approximately what percentage will be paid to the subcontractor(s)?

8. GSA Contract Number, if applicable.

9. Fill out the attached informational price estimate

CLIN

UNIT
QTY
PRICE ESTIMATE
Semiannual tuning of natural gas, oil and adjust burner combustion as needed and calibration of oxygen trim limits of three Nebraska high pressure water tube boilers, along with providing combustion reports for each boiler upon completion of service. Also, the semiannual calibrations of instruments monitoring and control systems (transmitters), along with providing reports of calibrations IAW with the Performance Work Statement.
MO
12
Semiannual tuning of natural gas, oil and adjust burner combustion as needed and calibration of oxygen trim limits of three Nebraska high pressure water tube boilers, along with providing combustion reports for each boiler upon completion of service. Also, the semiannual calibrations of instruments monitoring and control systems (transmitters), along with providing reports of calibrations IAW with the Performance Work Statement.
MO
12
0003
Semiannual tuning of natural gas, oil and adjust burner combustion as needed and calibration of oxygen trim limits of three Nebraska high pressure water tube boilers, along with providing combustion reports for each boiler upon completion of service. Also, the semiannual calibrations of instruments monitoring and control systems (transmitters), along with providing reports of calibrations IAW with the Performance Work Statement.
MO
12
0004
Semiannual tuning of natural gas, oil and adjust burner combustion as needed and calibration of oxygen trim limits of three Nebraska high pressure water tube boilers, along with providing combustion reports for each boiler upon completion of service. Also, the semiannual calibrations of instruments monitoring and control systems (transmitters), along with providing reports of calibrations IAW with the Performance Work Statement.
MO
12
0005
Semiannual tuning of natural gas, oil and adjust burner combustion as needed and calibration of oxygen trim limits of three Nebraska high pressure water tube boilers, along with providing combustion reports for each boiler upon completion of service. Also, the semiannual calibrations of instruments monitoring and control systems (transmitters), along with providing reports of calibrations IAW with the Performance Work Statement.
MO
12

GRAND TOTAL

*Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-9) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.

RFQ number 36C26126Q0426 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.

The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision.

This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement.

Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ To become a Certified VOSB or SDVOSB, visit https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.

See attached document: PWS for CALIBRATION and BURNER COMBUSITON CALIBRATION DRAFT.

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