Commercial Blast Chiller

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VISN 4) is seeking information on potential vendors capable of providing a commercial blast chiller refrigeration unit for the Wilmington VA Medical Center in Delaware. The equipment must be a self-contained, commercial reach-in blast chiller with stainless steel construction, measuring a minimum of 33 inches wide by 39 inches deep by 71 inches high with a single door, and must include critical features such as a central drain, automatic core probe recognition, multi-point sensor temperature display, minimum four single sensor probes, and HACCP alarm display functionality. Qualified vendors must provide a minimum of three years parts and labor warranty plus a five-year compressor warranty, complete installation with factory-authorized startup, removal and disposal of the existing unit, necessary accessory equipment, and startup training for the facility's food production team. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are due by March 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, submitted via email to Contract Specialist McDaniel Brayboy III at mcdaniel.brayboy@va.gov. It is important to note that this is a pre-solicitation notice for information gathering purposes only; no contract award will result from responses, and a formal solicitation will be posted separately if the government decides to proceed.

This opportunity is not designated as a set-aside for any particular business category. No incumbent contractor or current supplier information is identified in the notice. The procurement does not specify a budget range or award value, as this is a sources sought notice intended for market research. Delivery of the equipment must occur within 60 days of contract receipt, and interested vendors should provide company information, DUNS and CAGE codes, business size status, manufacturing location, general pricing for market research purposes, and capabilities statements. The procurement falls under NAICS code 333415 (Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees, and is categorized under PSC code 7320 (Kitchen Equipment and Appliances).