About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs seeks information from capable businesses to provide medical gas preventative maintenance services at the Albany VA Medical Center, with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2027. This sources sought notice conducts market research to determine procurement strategy and evaluate the viability of setting aside the requirement for small businesses or specific socioeconomic categories, including SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, and 8(a) firms. Interested contractors must email capability statements and supporting documentation to Stephanie Decker at [email protected] referencing notice 36C24227Q0103 by November 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Submissions must include the company name, examples of same or similar work, SAM UEID, address, point of contact, socioeconomic status documentation, site location, and evidence supporting compliance with subcontracting limitations.
Scope of work
- Annual inspection, testing, and evaluation of medical gas systems in accordance with NFPA 99
- Maintenance of Dental and Medical air compressors and Dental vacuum pumps
- Medical air purity testing and system leak checks
- Terminal, valve, and alarm inspections, testing, calibration, and maintenance
- Semi-annual preventative maintenance on Medical, Dental, and Lab Air and Vacuum equipment
- Emergency repairs with on-site technician response within two hours, 24/7
- Urgent repairs with on-site technician response within four hours
- System shutdown and standby services as directed
Minimum qualifications
- ASSE 6040 certified technicians to perform maintenance
- ASSE 6030 certified technicians for inspection and testing
Documents to include with your response
- Capability statement
- Company/individual name, address, and point of contact
- SAM UEID number
- Socioeconomic status and supporting documentation if SDVOSB, VOSB, or other special category
- Examples of same or similar work performed at other facilities (2 to 3 instances of past experience)
- Site location and supporting documentation regarding self-performance vs subcontracting
- Completed and signed VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance
- Proof of applicable certification or training
- Listing of any teaming agreements intended to be employed
- Identification of any Federal Supply Schedules carrying desired services
Key dates
- Response date
- 11-12-2026 10:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Email capability statement and full information referencing 36C24227Q0103 to the designated contact point
Contract details
- Term
- One (1) Base Year of 12 months (01/01/2027 – 12/31/2027) and four (4) 12-month option years through 12/31/2031
- Place of performance
- Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, New York, 12208
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 36C24227Q0103
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Buying office
- 242-Network Contract Office 02 (36C242)
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 12, 2026, 10:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 3, 2026
- NAICS
- 811210 · Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product/service code
- J065
- Place of performance
- Albany, NY, 12208
- Contracting contact
- Stephanie Decker, Contract Specialist
Stephanie.Decker2@va.gov
716-862-7461
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
Awards in the same category (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). This is not this requirement's award history.
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Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 811210, since Oct 1, 2024
4,674 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC$42.0M
- 2. SONOVA USA INC$37.1M
- 3. OLYMPUS AMERICA INC$21.0M
- 4. CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC$17.7M
- 5. STERIS CORPORATION$17.1M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.