Boiler Inspection Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, is soliciting boiler inspection and safety device testing services for the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno, Nevada. The contractor shall perform annual internal and external inspections of three Nebraska high-pressure water tube boilers and semi-annual safety device testing and calibration services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. The inspector must be a National Board Commissioned Inspector with a minimum of five years of institutional and industrial boiler plant experience, and services will be performed on-site during standard business hours Monday through Friday. Evaluation will be conducted using four factors: technical experience and capability, past performance, SDVOSB/VOSB status (with full credit for certified SDVOSBs), and price. Quotes are due April 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM PDT and must be submitted electronically to cynthia.diezel@va.gov, with Amendment 0001 issued on April 13, 2026, clarifying requirements regarding inspector independence and National Board compliance standards.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside, with the NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and a small business size standard of $19 million. The total estimated contract value is $19 million, covering a five-year period consisting of a one-year base period from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, and four one-year option periods through May 31, 2031. Incumbent contractor information is available through the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) and will not be separately provided. The contract incorporates Service Contract Act prevailing wage requirements for Nevada (Storey and Washoe counties) and standard FAR clauses including insurance requirements, with general liability coverage of at least $500,000 required. Payment will be made via electronic funds transfer through the Tungsten Network system with monthly invoicing in arrears.