Y1DA--Project# 614-20-109 Cooling Tower Replacement
Veterans Affairs · 249-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 9 (36C249)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24925B0010 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center in Memphis, TN 38104 has a requirement for Project# : 614-20-109 Cooling Tower Replacement. This will be a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns under the authority of 38 U.S.C section 8127 (d). NAICS code 238220- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors applies to this requirement. The small business size standard is $19M. The estimated range of construction is Between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. This requirement will be procured per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 14.101 - Seale… (show all)
d Bidding. The solicitation is expected to be posted on or around July 10th, 2025, and close on or around August 15th, 2025. This requirement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under the authority of 38 U.S.C §8127 (d). Only those SDVOSB s listed and viewable in the dsbs.sba.gov database located https://dsbs.sba.gov/. The dsbs.sba.gov database will be checked at the time of offer submission as well as prior to award. All offers must also have an active listing in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The awarded contractor must also submit evidence of enrollment with VETS4212. In addition to the requirements as set forth in the solicitation notice (to be issued), the proposed contractor must also be determined responsible in accordance with FAR Part 9. The Contracting Officer will determine responsibility prior to award any award being made. Questions related to this requirement will only be addressed in writing by way of email to the Contracting Officer at Michael.brown1305@va.gov. The Project number, Project Name and Solicitation Number must be included in the subject line of all questions related to this requirement. Note: No questions will be considered until the actual solicitation is released, on or by July 10th, 2025. At that time the solicitation will identify when questions are due to the contracting officer. Statement of Work The contractor shall replace the main cooling tower along with the condenser water pumps and primary and secondary chilled water pumps, provide all necessary tools, labor, materials, equipment, permits, license, supervision, and quality control to the project Cooling Tower Replacement at the Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center in Memphis TN, in accordance with the drawings and specifications. A temporary portable cooling tower will be used to support the available capacity during the equipment ordering process and installation. Performance Period: The contractor shall complete the work required in a total of 365 calendar days from the date of issuance of the Notice to Proceed.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (249-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 9 (36C249)), same product/service code (PSC) Y1DA.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $319K to $3.2M, median $534K; range $105K to $5.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIREWATCH CONTRACTING OF FLORIDA LLC | 1 | $5.9M | Jan 2, 2026 |
| B3 SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | $534K | Aug 14, 2025 |
| SEMPER TEK INC | 1 | $105K | Jun 3, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Jan 2, 2026FIREWATCH CONTRACTING OF FLORIDA LLC$5.9MY1DA--596-20-104 - Refinish Connecting Corridors - AwardNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 14, 2025B3 SOLUTIONS, LLC$534KY1DA--621-22-129 - Bldg 160 Kitchen AHU-4 ReplacementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 3, 2025SEMPER TEK INC$105KY1DA--626-25-102 - Apheresis-Mohs Storage Room Compliance Upgrade TVHSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.