J041--FY25 services (1X) albany retrofit 9A oncology AHU controls (VA-25-00076440)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24225Q0875
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 2
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- PSC
- J041 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, And Air Circulating Equipment
- Place of performance
- Albany, New York 12208, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 intends to procure equipment retrofit services to install Automated Logic Direct Digital Control systems for Air Handler Unit 1-9A serving the Oncology clean room suite at the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, New York. This sole-source procurement under FAR Part 6.302-1 requires the contractor to retrofit one air handling unit's building control system with all components from the same manufacturer/brand. The agency is conducting market research through this Sources Sought Notice to identify potential qualified offerors, particularly Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone, and other small businesses capable of providing these specialized HVAC control services. Responses must demonstrate the firm's technical expertise, capability, and responsibility to deliver the required services, along with business information including size classification and socioeconomic category. All interested offerors must notify the Contracting Officer via email by August 1, 2025, and must be registered in the System for Award Management with completed Representations and Certifications.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and identifies Eastern Heating and Cooling Inc. located at 880 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207 as the intended sole-source contractor under the "Only One Responsible Source" authority. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a size standard of $19 million, indicating the scale of businesses eligible to compete should the procurement become competitive. The contract structure is anticipated as a firm fixed-price arrangement for retrofitting a single air handling unit, though no specific contract value has been disclosed in the notice. The government emphasizes that no funds have been authorized or appropriated for this effort, and responses to this market research will not be reimbursed. No subcontracting opportunities are anticipated for this specialized HVAC controls retrofit project, and the government retains full discretion to proceed with the sole-source approach or modify their acquisition strategy based on market research responses.
Notice text
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Notice Type:
Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source
This is a SPECIAL NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The Department of Veteran Affairs, VISN 2 Network Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract for Stratton VA Albany, New York. This proposed contract action is for a service in which the Government intends to award a firm fixed-price equipment retrofit contract with only one source; Eastern Heating and Cooling Inc., 880 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207 under the authority Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source.
Places of Performance:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Stratton VA
Oncology Unit
113 Holland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
Purpose and Objectives:
The intent of this Special Notice is to identify potential offerors capable of retrofitting Automated Logic based building control system at Stratton VA, Albany, New York.
General Requirements
To retrofit the controls for one air handing unit servicing our Oncology clean room suite. The contractor shall install Automated Logic controls Direct Digital Control controls for the Oncology mixing room Air Handler Unit 1-9A and all associated HVAC equipment. The components must all be of the same manufacturer/brand
Response:
Responses to this Special Notice should be able to demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the service listed above. The purpose of this Special Notice announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described above. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Responses should include the following information: Business name, address, business size and Socioeconomic Category (HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran, Small Business, Large Business, etc.), and point of contact to include e-mail address and telephone number. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) and Representations and Certifications must be completed prior to any future award. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to provide the full maintenance and repair service on equipment listed.
Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238220 ($19 Million).
Any offeror capable of providing this service shall notify the Contracting Officer by email within 10 calendar days from the date of the publication of this Special Notice.
All information is to be submitted via e-mail to: Zachary.whiting2@va.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24225Q0875.docx | DOCX document |
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