Y1NZ--NOTICE OF INTENT SOLE SOURCE Tulsa VAMC Utility Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) has published a Notice of Intent for sole source procurement of utility services for the new James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The notice indicates the VA's intention to negotiate directly with Vicinity Energy Inc., located at 100 Franklin St, Boston, MA, for the provision of steam and chilled water services including connection charges. This procurement falls under solicitation number 36C77625Q0255 and will utilize GSA Areawide contract 47PA0419D0016. The contracting office is located in Independence, Ohio, and the services will support the new medical facility at 440 S. Houston Ave, Tulsa, OK. The notice was posted on July 22, 2025, with responses due by August 5, 2025.

The purpose of this sole source procurement is to secure a ten-year agreement for utility services that will expand production capacity to meet the hospital's operational requirements and provide redundant service capacity to meet N+1 requirements for the VA medical center. The VA has determined that Vicinity Energy Inc. is the only utility provider capable of supplying both steam and chilled water services necessary for the facility's operations. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals, as the procurement is being conducted on a sole source basis due to the unique capabilities of the identified contractor. The notice will remain open for 10 business days, during which time prospective contractors with questions or concerns can contact Contracting Officer Brent Barnum at Brent.Barnum@va.gov. No specific eligibility criteria are outlined since this is a sole source procurement targeting a specific vendor with unique qualifications to meet the VA's specialized utility service requirements.