N041--Building T51 Cooling Tower Replacement
Veterans Affairs · 260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26026Q0894 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 28, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
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
Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 4 of 4 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 20 (NCO 20), is conducting market research on behalf of the Portland VA Medical Center to identify potential contractors capable of providing a new evaporative cooling tower for building T51 on Portland VAMC campus. To be considered a responsive and potential source, interested parties shall provide a capabilities statement containing the following information: Business name, address, point of contact, phone number and email address. Business size designation under NAICS … (show all)
238220, type, and SAM Unique Identifier Number. Affirmation that the vendor is capable of performing in accordance with the attached Draft Requirement Description and Draft Salient Characteristics. Affirmation that the vendor is capable of performing in compliance with the Limitations on Subcontracting for its corresponding business size designation, if applicable (SDVOSB or Small Business). Place of manufacture information for products it plans to sell. Additionally, contractors can provide feedback on the attached Draft Requirement Description, which may be considered if a solicitation is posted. Provide the requested information to Darien Justice at darien.justice@va.gov before 10:00 AM PST on August 4th, 2026. All questions must be submitted via email, no telephonic inquiries will be accepted. This is a sources-sought notice only. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of verified sources to perform this potential requirement. Responses received will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. There is no solicitation available at this time, and this is not a request for quotes.
Who won similar work
24 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260)), same NAICS 238220.
Single-winner award sizes (24): middle half $226K to $1.6M, median $452K; range $40K to $11.2M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKYTEK LLC | 6 | $11.2M | Aug 5, 2026 |
| AVALON CONTRACTING INC | 3 | $683K | Nov 25, 2025 |
| CAPEX CONSTRUCTION LLC | 2 | $11.5M | Oct 15, 2026 |
| DRI, INC. | 2 | $1.1M | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Andersen Construction Company | 1 | $9.6M | Jul 10, 2026 |
| CAVU CONSULTING LLC | 1 | $8.5M | Sep 24, 2025 |
| GLOBAL ENGINEERING SERVICES INC | 1 | $1.6M | Mar 6, 2026 |
| JNB SERVICES LLC | 1 | $1.5M | Sep 14, 2026 |
| CONTROL SOLUTIONS NORTHWEST, INC. | 1 | $1.2M | Feb 24, 2026 |
| PEAK PERFORMANCE JV 1, LLC | 1 | $399K | Sep 22, 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.
- Oct 15, 2026CAPEX CONSTRUCTION LLC$11.2MY1DA--CON-NRM-668-21-100 Upgrade AHUs 18-20-22 Mechanical Systems
- Sep 29, 2026EMPOWER EXCELLENCE, LLC$76KSpokane VA 5 Yr Backflow Testing RFQ
- Sep 22, 2026CAPEX CONSTRUCTION LLC$332KZ1DA--CON-NRM-668-26-103S Pharmacy Cache HVAC Repair
- Sep 15, 2026DRI, INC.$300KZ1DA--CON-NRM-668-25-105 Replace Grease Traps
- Sep 14, 2026JNB SERVICES LLC$1.5MY1DA--CON-NRM-668-22-105 Upgrade AHU-09/15 Mechanical Systems
- Aug 5, 2026SKYTEK LLC$252KJ045--New B214 SPS HVAC System
- Jul 15, 2026SKYTEK LLC$2.6MN041--CON-NRM-663A4-23-201 Replace 40 Ton Condenser BLDG 200
- Jul 10, 2026Andersen Construction Company$9.6MZ1DA--CON-NRM 692-22-104 Replace Aged and Deficient Steam Lines
- May 7, 2026SKYTEK LLC$700KZ1DA--692-22-102 Renovate B211A for Specialty Care
- Mar 6, 2026GLOBAL ENGINEERING SERVICES INC$1.6MZ1DA--531-24-104 | Replace HVAC B23-B45 Boise VAMC
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.