36C26126Q0533.docx

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21

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Contract Specialist Tim Smith Timothy.smith9de3@va.gov 916-923-4517

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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 541380, Testing Laboratories, and the small business size standard is $19 Million.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information from contractors that can provide Water Cooling Tower Testing, Treatment, and Maintenance for VA Palo Alto Health Care System a draft copy of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached.

Brief Description of Services See attached Draft PWS.

Capability Statement All interested contractors must respond by email to Timothy.Smith9de3@va.gov before 15:00 P.M. PST on March 30, 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 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.

5. List other Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size.

6. 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)?

7. GSA Contract Number, if applicable.

8. Fill out the price estimate below (Base Year from 9/01/2026 – 8/31/2027).

*Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-8) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.* RFQ number 36C26126Q0533 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/ SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered at the time of submission and verified at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/

Projected Period of Performance -Base Year 9/01/26 – 6/29/27

Total Estimated Price

See attached document: Draft PWS HVAC Cooling Tower and Loop Service.

See attached document: Attachment 1 VHA DIRECTIVE 1061.4.

See attached document: Attachment 2 General Duty Clause Section 5a1.

See attached document: Attachment 3 SOP 138-21-31.

See attached document: Attachment 4 SOP 138-21-05.

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