Z1DA--578-26-006 - Repair Steam and Condensate Risers Building 1 - Phase 2 (CON)
Veterans Affairs · 252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25226B0012 in this department, oldest first.
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What the notice says
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote or invitation for bid. Solicitation: 36C25226B0012 Project: 578-26-006: Repair Building 1 Steam and Condensate Risers-Phase 2 (CON) Location: Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital 5000 South 5th Avenue Hines, IL 60141-3030 The Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital has a requirement to replace existing radiators, install new steam and condensate risers and connect them to existing steam lines, steam traps, and new radiators. Cap and seal old steam and condensate risers. Install new insulation on the steam and conden… (show all)
sate risers and connect lines to existing steam traps and radiators. Work includes all labor, management, equipment, materials, general construction, alterations, necessary removal and replacement of radiators, install new steam and condensate risers, connect condensate risers to existing steam lines, steam traps and new radiators. The work also includes cap and seal old steam and condensate risers, install new insulation on the steam and condensate risers and connect lines to existing steam traps and radiators, all electrical work, controls integration, and ducting, landscaping and floor repairs as necessary to do the work at various locations in Building Perform all work within a confined space not readily accessible to maintenance staff. Contractor shall Furnish all labor, materials, supplies, equipment, tools, supervision, management, and all other necessary resources required for Project #578-26-006 Repair Building 1 Steam and Condensate Risers-Phase 2 (CON) as required by the drawings and specifications. The Period of Performance is Four Hundred Eighty (480) calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP). The NTP shall be issued approximately 14 calendar days after award once required payment and performance bonds and certificate of insurance is provided. The solicitation, specifications and drawings will be posted on www.SAM.gov. There will be a pre-bid conference held for this project and all prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. Details of the pre-bid conference will be included in the solicitation package. Pursuant to Public Law 109-461, this solicitation is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(DEVIATION) (b), at the time of submission of bids, and at the time of award of any contract, the offeror must represent to the CO that it is a (1) SDVOSB eligible under VAAR Subpart 819.70; (2) Small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition; and (3) Certified SDVOSB listed in the SBA certification database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ (see 13 CFR 128). The solicitation will be issued on or about February 6, 2026. The bidder is responsible for monitoring and downloading any amendments from SAM.gov which may be issued to this solicitation. The magnitude of the requirement is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors; small business size standard $19 Million.
Who won similar work
10 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)), same product/service code (PSC) Z1DA and NAICS 238220.
Single-winner award sizes (10): middle half $150K to $3.4M, median $926K; range $32K to $4.4M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| JV6 CONTRACTING V2 LLC | 2 | $8.4M | Aug 28, 2026 |
| AmeriTech Contracting LLC | 2 | $811K | Oct 27, 2025 |
| BLUE YONDER INC | 1 | $3.9M | Mar 5, 2025 |
| CAVU CONSULTING LLC | 1 | $1.7M | Mar 23, 2026 |
| VALCORP ENTERPRISES LLC | 1 | $1.4M | Apr 1, 2026 |
| ARMCORP CONSTRUCTION INC | 1 | $94K | Apr 10, 2026 |
| S MECHANICAL, INC | 1 | $63K | Jan 27, 2025 |
| DAHME MECHANICAL INDUSTRIES INC | 1 | $32K | Nov 13, 2024 |
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.
- Aug 28, 2026JV6 CONTRACTING V2 LLC$4.4MZ1DA--537-26-200 FY26 Facility Cooling ImprovementsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 5, 2026JV6 CONTRACTING V2 LLC$4.0MZ1DA--556-24-107 CON: Replace Cooling Tower FansNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 10, 2026ARMCORP CONSTRUCTION INC$94KZ1DA--550-26-158 Sanitary Sewer Pipe Repair - B58No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 1, 2026VALCORP ENTERPRISES LLC$1.4MZ1DA--585-21-113 Replace Condensate Lines & Pumps Construction ConstructionNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 23, 2026CAVU CONSULTING LLC$1.7MZ1DA--550-24-102 Replace AHU B102 (CON)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 27, 2025AmeriTech Contracting LLC$494K578-25-013 Joliet VFD ReplacementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2025AmeriTech Contracting LLC$317KZ1DA--550-25-M207 Replace B58 AHU-11 (CON)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 5, 2025BLUE YONDER INC$3.9MZ1DA--578-17-012 Replace AHU Air Handling Units in Building 45No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 27, 2025S MECHANICAL, INC$63KZ1DA--578-M25102 D008-Radiology (E Section T) ***EMERGENCY***No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 13, 2024DAHME MECHANICAL INDUSTRIES INC$32KZ1DA--578-M25111 Steam Condensate Emergency RepairNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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
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.