H912--Sources Sought 5 Year Sprinkler Testing/Inspection for VA Palo Alto Heath Care System (VAPAHCS)

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
36C26126Q0311
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
561210 Facilities Support Services
Place of performance
United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (NCO 21) is soliciting information for NFPA 5-year sprinkler testing and inspection services at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) across four California campuses. This sources sought announcement seeks to identify qualified contractors capable of performing comprehensive internal sprinkler system inspections, including testing water flow, checking valves, examining water storage, inspecting sprinkler heads, and conducting hydrostatic tests in compliance with NFPA regulations and OSHA guidelines. Key qualifications include possession of a California Sprinkler Fitter License and C-16 Fire Protection Contractor License, with contractors required to provide all necessary personnel, equipment, and tools to conduct inspections during normal business hours (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday). Interested contractors must submit responses addressing nine required information items, including company socioeconomic status, legal name and SAM unique entity ID, capabilities statement, similar project experience, subcontracting compliance confirmation (with a minimum 50 percent of personnel costs expended for company employees), and price estimates. The deadline for receipt of capability statements is January 26, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. PST, with responses to be submitted via email to Timothy.Smith9de3@va.gov.

No set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement. The solicitation covers four campuses: Palo Alto (30 buildings), Menlo Park (27 buildings), Livermore (12 buildings), and Mountain View (1 building), with the base year performance period running from February 23, 2026, through August 22, 2026, and pricing requested on a job (JB) basis. The applicable NAICS code is 561210 (Facilities Support Services) with a small business size standard of $47 Million, while an alternative NAICS code of 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a $19 Million small business size standard is also referenced. All small businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and, if applicable, certified through the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification portal. This is a preliminary sources sought announcement only, and no contract will be awarded directly as a result of this submission; the Government will use the information solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate procurement strategy decisions.

Notice text

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Update #2 · Latest ·

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 561210, Facilities Support Services, and the small business size standard is $47 Million. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information from contractors that can provide NFPA 5 Year Sprinkler Testing/Inspection for VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) 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 Timothy.Smith9de3@va.gov before 1:00 P.M. PST on January 13, 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. 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 below. *Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-8) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.* RFQ number 36C26126Q0311 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. Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered at the time of submission and verified at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) CLIN Description Estimated Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Price 0001 NFPA 5 Year Sprinkler Testing/Inspection Projected Period of Performance -Base Year 2/23/26 8/22/26 1 JB $ $ Total Estimated Price $

Update #1 ·

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 $19 Million.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information from contractors that can provide NFPA 5 Year Sprinkler Testing/Inspection for VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) 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 Timothy.Smith9de3@va.gov before 1:00 P.M. PST on January 13, 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.

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 below.

*Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-8) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.*

RFQ number 36C26126Q0311 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.

Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/

SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered at the time of submission and verified at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)

CLIN

Description

Estimated Quantity

Unit

Unit Price

Total Price

0001

NFPA 5 Year Sprinkler Testing/Inspection

Projected Period of Performance -Base Year 2/23/26 8/22/26

1

JB

$

$

Total Estimated Price

$

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