H312--Fire and Smoke Dampers Reinspection and Repair One time buy

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors capable of providing reinspection and repair services for 53 Fire/Smoke Dampers (FSDs) at the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville, Illinois. The FSDs requiring attention were either inaccessible or failed during initial inspection and must be evaluated and repaired as necessary to comply with NFPA and Joint Commission requirements. This will be a one-time buy firm-fixed price contract under NAICS code 561621 (Security Systems Services, except Locksmiths) and PSC code H312 (Inspection- Fire Control Equipment). Interested vendors must submit a capability statement by February 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM Central Time to Makena.James@VA.gov that includes their DUNS number, organization name and address, point of contact, business size classification under the applicable NAICS code, and socioeconomic status. The government has not specified evaluation criteria in this Sources Sought Notice, as this is a preliminary market research initiative rather than a formal solicitation, and the government may or may not issue subsequent solicitation documents.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to small businesses meeting the size standards for NAICS code 561621. The Sources Sought Notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or provide an estimated award value or budget range for this contract. The work involves reinspecting dampers located across six buildings at the VA facility (Buildings 58, 101, 103, 98, 128 FH, and 129 LH) and performing repairs to inoperable actuators and linkage adjustments as needed. The contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and transportation necessary to complete the work. No specific timeline for contract performance has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, though completion of the capability statement submission deadline of February 12, 2026 will mark the conclusion of this market research phase.