About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs requires a contractor to replace valves, gaskets, and vent lines on the main steam header and Boilers 1, 2, and 3 at the Dallas VA Medical Center Energy Center. The contractor must perform required lockout/tagout procedures and provide all labor, supplies, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, and management to deliver replacement valves and piping that meet or exceed existing specifications and steam industry standards. The agency anticipates setting aside the firm-fixed-price requirement for certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses registered in SAM.gov under NAICS code 238220. Interested firms must submit capability packages of no more than ten pages in Microsoft Word or PDF format via email to Contracting Officer Ognian D. Ivanov by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on November 9, 2026.
Scope of work
- Coordinating equipment shutdown with the facility representative or Contracting Officer Representative
- Performing required lockout/tagout procedures on affected equipment
- Removing existing valves, vent lines, and associated components
- Inspecting the interior of the main steam header body and checking the drip leg for blockages
- Cleaning flange faces and installing new spiral-wound gaskets
- Installing new steam valves with steam balancing and vent lines using Schedule 80 carbon steel piping and full-port ball valves
- Installing new removable high-temperature insulation jackets on all steam valves
- Replacing boiler steam stop, isolation, and vent valves with new vent piping, and performing leak checks up to 110 psi
Minimum qualifications
- Registered and active in SAM.gov at the time of response and award
- Current certification from the SBA as an SDVOSB or VOSB in accordance with 13 CFR Part 128
- Meet the small business size standard of $19.0 million average annual receipts under NAICS code 238220
- Applicable State of Texas licenses, welding certifications, or technical qualifications held by the firm or its personnel
- Comparable work experience performed within the past 3 years involving steam distribution systems, boiler plants, or industrial piping
Documents to include with your response
- Capability package not exceeding 10 pages
- Company Information (legal business name, UEI, CAGE code, addresses, website, primary point of contact)
- Business Status and Certifications (NAICS size status, SBA SDVOSB or VOSB certification details, other socio-economic designations)
- Relevant Experience description for comparable work performed within the past 3 years
- Technical Capability and Staffing description including key personnel, capacity, licenses, and welding certifications
- Comments or feedback regarding the scope, NAICS code, or contract structure (optional)
Key dates
- Posted Date
- October 30, 2026
- Response Deadline
- November 9, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Central Time
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit electronically via email to the Contract Officer with the specified subject line, not exceeding 10 pages in Microsoft Word or PDF format
Contract details
- Set-aside / preference
- Total set-aside anticipated: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)
- Place of performance
- Dallas VA Medical Center, Energy Center (Building 70), 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216
- Funding
- Davis-Bacon Act and FAR Part 22, Subpart 22.4 (Construction Wage Rate Requirements)
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 36C25727Q0078
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Buying office
- 257-Network Contract Office 17 (36C257)
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 30, 2026
- NAICS
- 238220 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Product/service code
- J048
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- Place of performance
- Dallas, 75216-7167
- Contracting contact
- Ognian D. Ivanov, Contracting Officer
ognian.ivanov@va.gov
210-694-6302
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
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