J041--Ice Machine Cleaning and Sanitizing Services for VACCHCS

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (Network Contracting Office 21), is seeking qualified contractors to provide ice machine cleaning and sanitizing services for the VA Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS) located in Fresno, California. The solicitation, numbered 36C26126Q0267, will be issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) on or about January 6, 2026, with responses due by January 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and should submit any questions or inquiries to Contracting Officer Lacy Morgan at Lacy.Morgan@va.gov. The procurement falls under NAICS code 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a size standard of $12.5 million, and PSC code J041 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment). While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the presolicitation notice, the RFQ will contain the complete scope of work and requirements for vendors to review.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC), meaning only certified SDVOSB firms are eligible to submit quotations. The presolicitation notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or current service providers, nor does it specify an award value or budget range for the contract. No information regarding the quantity of ice machines requiring service or the timeline for service delivery is provided in the presolicitation materials. Interested contractors should monitor SAM.gov and the VA's procurement channels for the full RFQ release on January 6, 2026, which will contain detailed specifications, pricing requirements, and any additional terms and conditions governing the award and performance of this contract.