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 Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 22, is soliciting offers to provide rental of temporary steam boiler operators for the VA San Diego Healthcare System. The vendor must supply experienced boiler operators to maintain continuous 24/7 on-site presence at the Central Utilities Plant with one operator per shift on rotating schedules, responsible for monitoring and operating the temporary rental boiler, performing preventative maintenance per manufacturer specifications, recording daily logs, coordinating maintenance, and responding to emergencies. Key qualifications include possession of all necessary licenses, compliance with Federal, State, and local safety requirements including OSHA and NFPA standards, maintenance of personal liability and property damage insurance, and minimum asbestos certification with a valid fit test. Evaluation will be based on technical approach demonstrating capability to provide rotating operator schedules and perform required maintenance, relevant experience documentation covering the past three years, required documents and certifications, and pricing, using best-value evaluation procedures. The deadline for submitting questions is April 20, 2026, at 1:00 PM PST, with responses posted to SAM.gov by April 27, 2026, and the deadline for proposal submission is May 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM PST.

This solicitation is set aside as a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors). The estimated contract value is $19 million for the base contract period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 (12 months), with one optional one-year extension from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028. Work is performed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, with no service required on specified federal holidays; however, no holiday pay will be reimbursed. The place of performance is the VA San Diego Healthcare System located at 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, California 92161. Monthly invoices must be submitted electronically via the VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System, and all personnel must comply with VA policies including weapons prohibition, parking restrictions, and identification badge requirements.