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- 36C26326Q0376
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This is a Sources Sought Notice for Kunkle (BNOE) Steam-Rated Boiler Safety Valves required by the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23 (located in Fargo, North Dakota) is conducting market research to identify potential vendors capable of supplying these steam-rated boiler safety valves with competitive pricing. Responses must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Theresa Thunder at theresa.thunder@va.gov by February 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. This is a pre-solicitation announcement, and no contract awards will be made from this notice; it is for market research purposes only. The supplies will be delivered to the Minneapolis VA Health Care System at One Veteran Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417.
Interested vendors must provide their Unique Entity Identifier number and proof of capability, along with responses to six mandatory questions covering socio-economic status, manufacturer verification or authorized distributor documentation, country of origin certification, existing government contracts, small business size standard compliance under 13 CFR 121.406, and estimated shipping and delivery timelines. The solicitation is classified under Product Service Code 4820 and NAICS Code 332911. Potential contractual clauses applicable to the future solicitation may include VAAR 852.219-76 (if set-aside for Veteran Owned Small Businesses), VAAR 852.212-71 (regarding gray market items), and FAR 52.219-14 (if set-aside for small businesses). A detailed Statement of Work is attached to the notice for vendor reference.
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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Kunkle (BNOE) Steam-Rated Boiler Safety Valves for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 58102 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C26326Q0376 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 02-25-2026 17:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
SET-ASIDE
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 4820 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 332911 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS |
NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 23
2101 NORTH ELM STREET (04-S)
FARGO ND 58102
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Theresa (Tess) Thunder theresa.thunder@va.gov
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| Department of Veteran Affairs |
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
One Veteran Drive
Minneapolis MN
| POSTAL CODE |
| 55417 |
| COUNTRY |
| USA |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
The Minneapolis Health Care System requires Kunkle (BNOE) Steam-Rated Boiler Safety Valves with the Salient Characteristics listed below.
This is a sources sought looking for businesses to provide the supplies listed below for market research purposes. No awards of a contract will be made from this announcement.
If you are a vendor that can provide the requested information above and required supplies described below with competitive pricing, send your information (to include your organization's Unique Entity Identifier number) with a description of proof of capability to: Theresa.Thunder@va.gov on or before February 25th, 2026. Only emailed responses will be considered.
Additionally, please provide answers as appropriate to the following questions in the table below with your response to this sources sought. Failure to respond to the following questions may affect the acquisition strategy.
| 1. |
| Identify your organization's socio-economic category. |
| 2. |
| Identify if your organization is the manufacturer of the requested supplies. If you are not the manufacturer, identify the manufacturer of the supplies that you will provide, their socio-economic category and a letter showing that your organization is an authorized distributor for the requested supplies. |
| 3. |
| Fill out the certificate under FAR Provision 52.225-2(b), identifying the item and its country of origin. ( https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_2__d3401e52). If the product is a US domestic end product, write in USA for the item's country of origin. |
| 4. |
| State whether any of the requested supplies may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.). |
| 5. |
| Address whether your organization meets the requirements of 13 CFR 121.406 (b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii) (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/chapter-I/part-121/subpart-A/subject-group-ECFR0fca5207262de47/section-121.406#p-121.406(b)). |
| 6. |
| Provide estimated shipping and delivery information for the requested supplies (e.g. Expected lead time on delivery). |
*If applicable, VAAR 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Veteran Owned Small-Businesses.* *If applicable, VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market Items, will apply to the potential solicitation.* *If applicable, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Small-Businesses. *
See attached document: P01 SOW - Purchase Boiler Safety Valves.
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