F103--Intent to Sole Source - Virginia Water Systems, Inc. Washington DC VAMC Base Plus 2 Option Year
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24526Q0249
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 5
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 5, through its Network Contracting Office 5 located in Perry Point, Maryland, has published a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract to Virginia Water Systems, Inc. The notice, posted on January 27, 2026, announces the Government's intention to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order for installation and preventative maintenance services of a deionized/reverse osmosis (DI/RO) water system at the Washington DC VA Medical Center. This acquisition is being pursued as a single-source procurement under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), with a NAICS classification of 221310 (Water Supply and Irrigation Systems) and a business size standard of $41.0 million. The contract action is structured as a Base Plus Two Option Year arrangement, spanning from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with two additional option years available. This notice represents the Government's notification to the public of its intent to sole source the requirement while allowing other interested parties the opportunity to demonstrate their capability.
Interested sources have until January 30, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. EST to submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement, though this notice is explicitly not a request for competitive quotations and the Government reserves sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The scope of work includes installation of dual 20-inch prefilter housings, prefilters, activated carbon components, mixed bed deionizers, final filter housings, 0.2-micron filters, DI faucet capsule filters, and delivery of two DI tanks with six months of initial maintenance service. Contractors must comply with American Water Works Association (AWWA) standards, employ service technicians with at least two years of experience on comparable equipment, maintain a dedicated toll-free telephone answering service during normal business hours, and provide employee credentials including factory training certificates for Government approval. All inquiries and submissions must be directed via email to Patricia Thai, Contract Specialist, at Patricia.Thai@va.gov and William Chris Galletta, Contracting Officer, at William.Galletta@va.gov, with telephone inquiries not accepted. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with preparing responses to this notification.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 5, Bldg. 1 Perry Point, MD 21902, intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order to VIRGINIA WATER SYSTEMS, INC., located at 2531 OAK LAKE BLVD MIDLOTHIAN, VA 23112, for the Washington DC VAMC, 50 Irving St NW Washington DC 20422, for the installation and preventative maintenance of a DI/RO system as a Base Plus Two Option Year Contract.
This contract action is for products for which the Government intends to solicit from only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 221310 with a business size standard of $41.0 Million.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. Responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to meet this requirement by submitting such information by 1:00 P.M., EST, on Friday, January 30, 2026. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to both Patricia Thai, Contract Specialist, at Patricia.Thai@va.gov and William Chris Galletta, Contracting Officer, at William.Galletta@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
The Research Service of the Washington DC VA Medical Center (DC VAMC) is currently working with Virginia Water Systems, Inc. to provide tanks, equipment, supplies and maintenance for the distilled waters systems within Building 4 and the building 1 GE area. Virginia Water Systems has worked with our facility staff to ensure that the areas where these distilled water systems were installed have sufficient space, proper shelving, the proper distilled water faucets, and the water intake lines to work with the Virginia Water System s equipment. The plumbing is currently present in the GE area of the research Infectious Disease lab and the building 4 common area to be connected with the Virginia Water Systems.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24526Q0249.docx | DOCX document |
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