Pre-solicitationPosted Nov 6, 2025·Responses due Feb 5, 2026

Y1JZ--558-23-155 Generator Exhaust Modification GC

Veterans Affairs · 246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
238220
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24626B0002
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
PSC
Y1JZ
Place
Durham, NC, USA
Contact
Elaine Belber (elaine.belber@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24626B0002 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 6, 2025
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Oct 6, 2025
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Oct 6, 2025
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Oct 6, 2025
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Nov 6, 2025 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
  • Nov 6, 2025
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
Solicitation
  • Nov 21, 2025
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Nov 21, 2025
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Jan 13, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Jan 13, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Jan 13, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Jan 13, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Feb 10, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Feb 10, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
  • Mar 26, 2026
    Award Notice
    RILEY CONTRACTING GROUP, INC. · $1.2M
    Open

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What the notice says

The Department of Veterans Affairs, 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705 has a requirement for a contractor to provide all labor, material, supplies, equipment, transportation, permits, license and qualified supervision for Project 558-23-155, to correct a deficiency with the exhaust system for 3 diesel generators for Building 18 located at the Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC. General Scope: The General Contractor shall provide the construction services necessary to provide what is detailed in the Design Drawings and Specifications and all other related information for the Project. The Pro… (show all)

ject corrects a deficiency in the exhaust system for the 3 diesel generators in Building 18, which is located within Building 1 of the facility. Work includes general construction and alterations for generator exhaust modifications, installation of new exhaust fans, and all associated façade and roof repairs required to install the work. The intent of this project is to route the existing exhaust system for the 3 backup generators to a location away from other air handling unit intakes and building windows. Contractor to complete construction within 270 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed. Estimated construction magnitude is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. NAICS CODE: 238220 Size Standard: $19.0 Million This solicitation is anticipated to be a Total Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. In accordance with Public Law 109-461 and VAAR 819.7003 (b), offerors must be registered and certified in the SBA Certification database as a SDVOSB. Only offers from certified SDVOSBs in the SBA database at the time of offer shall be deemed eligible for award. Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and award a single, firm fixed-price contract. Solicitation material will be available on/about November 25, 2025. Any specifications, drawings, and amendments will be posted on the System for Award Management (SAM) Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov/opportunities). The Contract Opportunities website is the only official location to obtain solicitation information and documents. Bids will be due approximately 72 days after issuance of the solicitation. Only one site visit will be scheduled. The site visit is tentatively scheduled to be held on/around December 16, 2025. Exact date, time, location, and point(s) of contact will be identified in the solicitation. All interested bidders are highly encouraged to attend the scheduled site visit to note existing conditions, take rough measurements, etc., necessary for proper bids. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not an invitation for bids. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation. No bidders list is maintained. All interested vendors should register on SAM.gov. Interested bidders are advised they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers and should revisit the website periodically for any amendments/notices to the solicitation. Prospective contractors must be registered in the SAM database in order to obtain access in Contract Opportunities. SAM and SBA registrations, representations, and certifications must be current and active to be eligible for contract award. Any questions regarding this announcement and all future announcements regarding this project must be emailed to the Contract Specialist, Elaine Belber, at elaine.belber@va.gov. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR BIDDING MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Who won similar work

8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)), same NAICS 238220.

Single-winner award sizes (8): middle half $384K to $2.0M, median $546K; range $38K to $7.2M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
PHILLIPS C&C LLC1$7.2MJun 11, 2026
DRI, Inc1$5.9MSep 3, 2026
ACRO CONSTRUCTION, LLC1$678KMar 10, 2026
SCHAIBLE, MARK PELHAM 03076 NHB1$592KNov 6, 2025
MGI, INC.1$499KJun 24, 2026
EWA DIRECTION INC.1$408KDec 5, 2024
SCIPACT LLC1$311KApr 8, 2025
CALDAIA CONTROLS LLC1$38KJul 18, 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.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 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
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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
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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
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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.