Solara Systems, Inc.

Solara Systems, Inc., doing business as Solara Communications, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA 8(a) certified prime contractor based in Pensacola, Florida, that delivers facilities maintenance, HVAC systems repair, building infrastructure upgrades, and specialized technical support to the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Air National Guard. The vendor operates exclusively as a prime contractor (100% of recent awards) under predominantly SDVOSB and 8(a) set-aside designations, with 20 federal awards totaling $4.8 million in combined potential value across the past five years.

Solara is a minority-owned, Hispanic American-owned, and veteran-owned for-profit Subchapter S corporation competing across plumbing, heating, air-conditioning contracting (NAICS 238220) and commercial building construction (NAICS 236220), with demonstrated expertise in HVAC preventive maintenance, chiller and cooling-tower repair, distributed antenna systems (DAS) upgrades, water monitoring and sensor installation, emergency facility repairs, and medical-gas infrastructure work. The vendor's capability footprint is dominated by recurring maintenance and specialized systems work at VA medical facilities. Representative prime awards include a $1.32 million firm fixed-price preventive maintenance contract for HVAC systems at VA Loma Linda Healthcare System running through September 2026 (awarded March 2022 under VOSB set-aside), a $915,073 five-year CCTV service maintenance definitive contract with VA San Diego Health Care System awarded September 2026 under SDVOSB set-aside with a government estimate of $34 million across the option period, and a $458,160 Distributed Antenna System upgrade and testing purchase order at VA Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center awarded September 2024 under SDVOSB set-aside. The vendor also holds a GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract (MAS) with a $500,000 ceiling awarded July 2022 through July 2027, covering six IT and infrastructure labor categories at $88.47 to $230.56 per hour (associate- to bachelor's-degree personnel, no cleared roles), though the MAS vehicle has generated minimal task-order lift relative to Solara's direct VA purchase-order portfolio.

Customer concentration is extreme and represents both opportunity and recompete exposure. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VA Loma Linda) anchors 13 of 20 awards (65% of recent activity) and $3.2 million of the $4.8 million combined potential value (67% of dollars). The remaining customer base includes the Air National Guard (2 awards, $479 thousand), VA VISN 19 at Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center ($458 thousand), the GSA Federal Acquisition Service via the MAS contract ($500 thousand), and VISN 10 and VISN 21 each with single small awards. This concentration reflects Solara's embedded relationship with VA Loma Linda as a preferred facilities-maintenance vendor — the vendor has delivered ongoing HVAC, chiller repair, cooling-tower systems, water-monitoring, electrical infrastructure, and camera-expansion work across multiple fiscal years. Awards per year have declined from six in both 2021 and 2022 to two in 2025 and two again in 2026, signaling a mature, task-order-driven relationship rather than continuous new-business acquisition. The five-year CCTV maintenance award (awarded September 2026, running through September 2031) represents the largest single commitment in Solara's recent footprint and carries a $34 million government estimate across the base and four option years, positioning this contract as a meaningful recompete anchor and opportunity for competitors to displace Solara at VA San Diego if incumbent performance underperforms during the current contract term.

Solara Systems Inc. holds SBA 8a certification, enabling federal set-aside and sole source contracts, and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) status, qualifying us us for dedicated federal contracts. Our Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) certification ensures expertise in advanced network infrastructure design. We partner with Ruckus for cutting-edge wireless solutions, OCC Optical Cable Corporation for high-performance fiber optic cabling, and Signamax for scalable network connectivity. These certifications and partnerships drive our ability to deliver innovative, reliable solutions tailored to client needs.