4510--Sources Sought. Back Flow maintenance/repair service VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26126Q0768
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- PSC
- 4510 Plumbing Fixtures And Accessories
- Place of performance
- VA Palo Alto Healthcare System 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto California 94304
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is conducting a sources sought for backflow prevention assembly testing, certification, repair, and replacement services at the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, with responses due by June 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. This is market research only; no solicitation or payment obligation follows.
Work is performed at five VAPAHCS locations: Palo Alto VA Medical Center, Livermore VA Medical Center, Menlo Park VA Medical Center, VA Mountain View HR, and Sunnyvale VA Research. Services must be delivered during standard operating hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding federal holidays. The contractor bears all labor, equipment, materials, tools, and transportation costs.
Distinctive qualification requirements include a California C-36 Plumbing Contractors License and American Water Works Association (AWWA) or American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA) certified personnel with current certifications and calibrated testing equipment maintained throughout contract performance. Work must comply with International Plumbing Code, NFPA standards (13, 14, 25, 99, 496), and all applicable local codes. Contractor must establish a Quality Control Program within 10 days of Notice to Proceed and comply with OSHA and EPA regulations.
The tentative period of performance runs October 30, 2026 through October 29, 2031. NAICS code is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors); PSC is J045 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment: Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment).
Interested vendors must submit company name, point of contact information, informal quote, authorized distributor letter if applicable, capabilities statement, NAICS code and size standard, UEI Number, and information regarding existing contracts from GSA, NASA SEWP, DLA eCAT, VA SAC, or VA NAC. Contact Contract Specialist John Waldrip at john.waldrip@va.gov.
Notice text
This is an Announcement is for backflow maintenance and repair service. The tentative Period of Performance is: 10/30/2026-10/29/2031. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The purpose of this Sources Sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This requirement is for a non-Personal Services Contract for obtain testing, certification, repair, and replacement services for backflow prevention assemblies at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, material, tools, travel and overhead necessary to perform this service at VAPAHCS. Offerors will comply with EPA/OSHA regulations. The NAICS and Product Service Codes for this requisition are as follows: NAICS code 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors has been verified as the correct NAICS code for the requirement, verified through the BLS website at https://www.bls.gov/cew/classifications/industry/industry-titles.htm The correct Product and Service Code (PSC) for the requirement is J045: Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment: Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment is verified in the April 2025 PSC Manual. The tentative Period of Performance dates are as follows: October 30, 2026-October 29, 2031. Basic Requirement Information. Interested vendors are asked to review the draft SOW and provide the following information in their response:
1. Company Name, Point Contact, Email address
2. An Informal Quote
3. Authorized Distributor Letter (if applicable)
4. Capabilities Statement /Narrative
5. NAICS code and size standard
6. UEI Number
7. Vendor POC information
8. If the vendor has any existing contracts in which these items can be ordered from (e.g. GSA, NASA SEWP, DLA eCAT, VA SAC, or VA NAC).
If responses to questions 1-8 are not provided, vendor is considered nonresponsive. If you have questions, please feel free to contact John Waldrip at john.waldrip@va.gov See attached document: Backflow Testing and Repair-PWS.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26126Q0768.docx | DOCX document | |
| P01-Backflow Testing and Repair PWS.docx | DOCX document |
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