M1NB--Intent to Sole Source TVHS Boiler Plant Operator
Veterans Affairs · 249-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 9 (36C249)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24926Q0064 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 requirement will be sole sourced to S. M. Lawrence Company, Inc. 1330 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville TN 37217. S. M. Lawrence Company, Inc. will provide Boiler Plant Operators. Due to the urgent nature of this requirement , this service will be Sole Sourced to S. M. Lawrence Company, Inc. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b) (2), soliciting from a single source. The NAICS code is 238220 and has a size standard of $19 Million for this procurement. This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties ma… (show all)
y identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit quotations no later than 11:00 am CST, December 24, 2025 to: diane.ziegler@@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.) See attached document: P03 JNA TVHS Boiler Plant Operators Signed.
Who won similar work
15 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (249-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 9 (36C249)), same NAICS 238220.
Single-winner award sizes (15): middle half $250K to $1.8M, median $678K; range $126K to $20.3M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. M. LAWRENCE COMPANY | 4 | $12.4M | Aug 6, 2026 |
| PIPE LINE UTILITY CONTRACTORS, LLC | 1 | $20.3M | Sep 16, 2026 |
| DRI, INC. | 1 | $3.0M | Jul 6, 2026 |
| BWIS GTG JV LLC | 1 | $2.5M | Sep 16, 2025 |
| ACCORD FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $698K | May 7, 2026 |
| KSC FEDERAL CONTRACTORS LLC | 1 | $678K | Sep 25, 2025 |
| TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $553K | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Innovators Transportation LLC | 1 | $325K | Jul 23, 2026 |
| DUNBAR MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, LLC | 1 | $176K | Apr 10, 2026 |
| CITADEL FEDERAL SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | $150K | Nov 6, 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.
- Sep 16, 2026PIPE LINE UTILITY CONTRACTORS, LLC$20.3MZ2DZ--626A4-22-202 AJP-Upgrade Steam Distribution SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 6, 2026S. M. LAWRENCE COMPANY$9.8MJ041--Contracted Employees TVHS VAMC 3 x BPO and 3 x ACO OperatorsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 23, 2026Innovators Transportation LLC$325KJ041--TVHS VFD ReplacementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 22, 2026J&B HARTIGAN, INC.$126KJ063--Fire Alarm Service BASE YEAR POP 9/15/26-9/14/27 PO 603C60168No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 6, 2026DRI, INC.$3.0MZ1DA--Nashville VAMC AHU Refurbishment 626-26-2-4192-0059No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 7, 2026ACCORD FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC$698KJ041--Chiller 7 & Pumps ReplacementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 7, 2026S. M. LAWRENCE COMPANY$605KJ065--TVHS VAMC ACO Operators ExtensionNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 10, 2026DUNBAR MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, LLC$176KJ041--Chilled/Hot Water Pump Repairs EMERGENCYNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 5, 2026Coresivity Inc.$128K4460--TVHS HEPA Filters 626A60122No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 5, 2026TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC$553KJ045--621-26-009 - Bldg. 200 OR Underground Plumbing Repairs – EmergencyNo 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.