W044--Service Contract Rental Temporary Operators - (POP: 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2028) - B 1OY Base Plus One Option Year VA San Diego Healthcare System

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 22, is seeking qualified vendors to provide temporary boiler operators for the VA San Diego Healthcare System located at 3350 La Jolla Village Drive in San Diego, California. The contract requires experienced boiler operators to deliver 24/7 continuous on-site coverage with rotating schedules to monitor, operate, and maintain a temporary rental boiler at Building 2-Central Utilities Plant. Key responsibilities include performing preventative maintenance per manufacturer specifications, maintaining daily logs, responding to emergencies, calibrating equipment, conducting safety inspections, and providing documentation including calibration reports and electronic copies of PLC programs and HMI databases. Prospective offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and ORCA, and those claiming small business designations must register accordingly with the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search Registry. The Sources Sought Notice deadline for responses was March 18, 2026, and the formal solicitation is anticipated to be posted by May 7, 2026, with the contract period of performance running from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.

This contract opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), though responses from Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), 8(a) certified firms, HUBZone businesses, and other small businesses are also being sought during the market research phase. The procurement falls under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and PSC code W044 (lease or rental transactions for furnace and steam-plant equipment). The contract structure includes a base period plus one option year, with the scope of work requiring one operator per shift to provide the necessary boiler operations support. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, offerors should anticipate that evaluation will focus on their demonstrated qualifications, experience with similar boiler operations, and ability to maintain continuous staffing across the 24-month period of performance.