H344--Boiler Inspection/Safety Device Testing

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted Feb 24, 2026

A newer solicitation was posted. See the latest solicitation from Apr 3, 2026.

Solicitation number: 36C26126Q0403
Agency: Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Responses due: Mar 3, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
Set-aside: No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
PSC: H344 Inspection- Furnace, Steam Plant, And Drying Equipment; Nuclear Reactors
Place of performance: VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System 975 Kirman Ave
Points of contact: Cynthia Diezel cynthia.diezel@va.gov (916) 923-4567

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Feb 24, 2026.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Feb 24, 2026

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is seeking contractor capability information for annual internal and external inspection and safety device testing services for three high-pressure water tube boilers located at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care Service in Reno, Nevada. This is a Sources Sought announcement only, and no formal solicitation is currently available. Contractors must possess a valid National Board Commissioned Inspector identification card or certificate and comply with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), National Board, and Veterans Affairs requirements. Respondents must provide a comprehensive capabilities statement demonstrating experience with boiler inspections, include similar project references, and submit a price estimate for the base year plus four option years. The response deadline is March 3, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time, with all submissions required via email to Contracting Officer Cynthia Diezel at cynthia.diezel@va.gov.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and no incumbent contractor information is identified in the announcement. The applicable NAICS code is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a small business size standard of $19 million. Interested contractors must comply with subcontracting limitations under FAR 52.219-14 and 52.219-27, requiring a minimum of 50 percent of personnel costs to be performed by the prime contractor for small businesses. The contract scope includes annual internal and external boiler inspections and semi-annual safety device inspections across a base year plus four option years. All contractors must maintain current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) firms requiring concurrent Small Business Administration certification verification.

Notice text

As posted on SAM.gov.

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.

No Solicitation is currently available.

All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, and the small business size standard is $19M Million.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information from contractors that can conduct the annual internal and external inspection and safety device testing of three Nebraska high pressure water tube boilers for the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care Service (VASNHCS). A draft copy of the Statement of Work (SOW) is attached.

Brief Description of Services

See attached Draft SOW.

Capability Statement

All interested contractors must respond by email to Cynthia.diezel@va.gov before 10:00 A.M. PST on March 3, 2026.

Please answer the following questions when responding:

What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.)

a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with the Small Business Administration?

Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)

Provide Company s legal name along with Unique Entity ID (SAM) number.

Primary point of contact, including phone number and e-mail address.

Capabilities Statement.

Describe experience in providing : Conduct the annual internal and external inspection and safety device testing of three Nebraska high pressure water tube boilers. The contractor must provide a valid National Board Commissioned Inspector identification card/certificate to conduct the internal and external boiler inspections, that will be completed in accordance with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), National Board, and Veteran s Affairs requirements.

List other Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size.

As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_217_221.html

7a. Of the service actions listed above, which one(s) will your company perform as the prime contractor using its own personnel without subcontracting?

7b. With respect to the service actions listed above, which action(s) do you intend on subcontracting or using other than your company s own personnel?

7c. Of those services that will be performed, approximately what percentage will be paid to the subcontractor(s)?

GSA Contract Number, if applicable.

Fill out the price estimate (5 Option Years) attached.

*Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-9) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.

RFQ 36C26126Q0403 number has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.

The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision.

This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement.

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ANNUAL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BOILER INSPECTION PER PWS

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