4410--Question and Responses to 36C25626Q0076 PK 12 Steam Fired Domestic Water Heaters and PK 8” Copper Tube Bundle

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is soliciting quotes for the procurement of PK 12 steam fired domestic water heaters and PK 8" copper tube bundle components for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS). The solicitation requires replacement of two Patterson-Kelley (PK) 12 steam fired domestic water heaters in Building 170, installation of two new direct digital control (DDC) valves integrated into the facility's TRANE building automation system, and removal and installation of a PK 8" copper tube bundle in Building 190. The government will evaluate quotes using a comparative process with technical and past performance factors weighted approximately equally. All questions must be submitted by October 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time, with quotes due by November 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST. A site visit is scheduled for October 23, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST at CAVHS Building 170 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and contractors are highly encouraged to attend. All communications and submissions must be directed electronically to Contracting Officer Anthony Marion at anthony.marion2@va.gov.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 333414 with a size standard of 500 employees. The period of performance is 12 weeks after receipt of order, with work to be performed at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System located at 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72114. The specific technical requirements identified in an amendment to the solicitation indicate high-pressure steam availability, a domestic water flow rate of 240 gallons per minute, entering water temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and required leaving water temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the solicitation materials. This combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items incorporates provisions and clauses effective through Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) revisions current as of October 1, 2025.