4820--Kunkle (BNOE) Steam-Rated Boiler Safety Valves for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26326Q0376
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332911 Industrial Valve Manufacturing
- PSC
- 4820 Valves, Nonpowered
- Place of performance
- Department of Veteran Affairs Minneapolis VA Health Care System Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Minneapolis VA Health Care System, through the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 23, is conducting a sources sought market research initiative for eight Kunkle (BNOE) steam-rated boiler safety valves. This pre-solicitation notice is not requesting formal proposals and will not result in a contract award; rather, it seeks to identify capable vendors and gather competitive pricing information for future procurement planning. Interested vendors must submit responses via email to Contract Specialist Theresa Thunder at theresa.thunder@va.gov by February 25, 2026, at 5:00 PM Central Time, including their Unique Entity Identifier number and proof of capability. Responses must address six mandatory evaluation criteria: socio-economic category classification, manufacturer or authorized distributor status, country of origin certification, existing government contract availability, small business size standard compliance under 13 CFR 121.406, and estimated shipping and delivery timelines. This market research effort will inform the government's acquisition strategy and help determine appropriate contractual terms and set-aside designations for the formal solicitation that will follow.
This sources sought notice carries no set-aside designation at this time, though future solicitations may include set-asides for Veteran Owned Small Businesses or other small business categories pending the results of this market research. No incumbent contractors or current award values are identified in this pre-solicitation announcement. The procurement specifically requires three Model 300LNM01-AS valves, three Model 300LMK01-AS valves, one additional Model 300LMK01-AS valve, and one Model 300LMK01-AS valve with precise specifications including cast steel or forged bodies, bolted yoke design, stainless steel nozzles, and factory-setting to specified pressure ratings between 155 and 160 PSI. All valves must include a one-year warranty from the purchase date, and contractors must provide detailed cut sheets with technical specifications. Delivery is required to the Minneapolis VA Health Care System's loading dock at One Veteran Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, Monday through Friday between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm, excluding federal holidays.
Notice text
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.Â
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).
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*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. *
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| P01 SOW - Purchase Boiler Safety Valves.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C26326Q0376.docx | DOCX document |
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