J046--Water Treatment Boilers and Chillers

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DESCRIPTION: Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This is a SPECIAL NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 8 Network Contracting Office, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33612, intends to award a sole source contract to the Nalco Company, LLC, 1601 W. Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563. The chemical water treatment contractor shall provide all supplies, labor, and technical advisory services necessary for the proper chemical treatment of the boiler plant water, steam, chiller plant, condenser loops, and reheating loops located at the JAHVH, in accordance with the statement of work (SOW). The contractor must also be fully capable of servicing and supporting the Nalco Corrosion Stress Monitor (NCSM) and the 3DTRASAR system as part of the required performance. The contractor shall be fully responsible for complying with all VA, local, state, and Federal occupational safety laws, rules, and regulations. The contractor shall follow life and safety codes and take all necessary actions to avoid hazardous conditions to hospital personnel and patients. The contractor is responsible for meeting all applicable OSHA and VA guidelines for safe working procedures, such as lockout/tagout when applicable. The base period of performance is from 09/15/2026 through 09/14/2027, with four (4) option years, under a sole source award to Nalco Company, LLC, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b)(1).

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.com) 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 Special Notice. 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 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors with a size standard of $19,000,000.00.

Any offeror capable of providing these complex and varied requirements shall notify the Contracting Officer by email within 7 calendar days from the date of the publication of this special notice.

***Responses must include written documentation showing your company is an authorized all of the specialized roles and technical services required.***

All information is to be submitted no later than 12:00 PM EST, August 11, 2026, to: jvonne.wilson@va.gov.