Sources SoughtPosted Nov 19, 2025·Responses due Nov 20, 2025

C1NZ--Campus Chilled Water Loop Repairs AE Project 659-26-300

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

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541330
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24626R0011
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
C1NZ
Place
Salisbury, NC, USA
Contact
Elaine Belber (Elaine.Belber@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24626R0011 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Nov 13, 2025
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Nov 13, 2025
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Nov 19, 2025 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Dec 4, 2025
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Dec 4, 2025
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
  • Apr 9, 2026
    Award Notice
    CHARLOTTE ENGINEERS, LLP · $126K
    Open

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What the notice says

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. We are seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government will not pay for any information solicited. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) is conducting market research to identify potential sources for Architect-Engineer services to complete the below scope of work for Campus Chilled Water Loop Repairs (Project #659-26-300) located at the W.G. (Bill) He… (show all)

fner Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina. The proposed NAICS 541330 Engineering Services is applicable to this acquisition; with a size standard of $25.5 Million. The proposed PSC code is C1NZ Architect And Engineering - Construction: Other Utilities. The anticipated Magnitude of Construction is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. The anticipated Period of Performance for design is 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed with an estimated total contract period of 725 days. Scope of Work The Architect/Engineer (A/E) shall provide design services necessary to furnish: Schematics, Design Development, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Construction Period Services, Site Visits, Cost Estimates, As-Built Documentation, and all other related information for Project 659-26-300 Campus Chilled Water Loop Repairs. This project will occur at W.G. Bill Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1601 Brenner Avenue, Salisbury NC 28144 and complete the chilled water loop on campus at the address mentioned. This project will provide a more efficient chill water system by repairing and replacing the existing chilled water line between Building 8 and Building 4. Work shall include but not be limited to trenching, excavation, road removal, paving, and installation of new valves and chilled water supply and return lines. All design will be done according to VA specifications, Design guides, Infection Control guidelines and all applicable codes. The design will be structured to require minimum interruption of space function during construction. All work shall meet applicable building codes. This will include all Architectural, Structural, Electrical and Mechanical engineering associated with this project. Small Business Requirements For market research purposes, all responses to this notice will be reviewed, regardless of small business/socioeconomic category, including those firms that are identified as large businesses. Review of responses to this notice will support later determination of acquisition strategy and set-aside requirements if a solicitation becomes available. Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(d), acquisitions will be set-aside for SDVOSBs or VOSBs, registered in the SBA VetCert database, whenever there is a reasonable expectation of receiving two or more offers/quotes from eligible, capable and verified firms, and that an award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the Government. However, if responses from qualified firms prove inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be considered. Instructions All interested parties should use the attached Sources Sought Questionnaire to respond to this notice and email completed responses to the Contracting Officer, Elaine Belber, at elaine.belber@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Your response is requested no later than Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST.

Who won similar work

22 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)), same NAICS 541330.

Single-winner award sizes (22): middle half $145K to $706K, median $363K; range $31K to $6.0M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
APOGEE CONSULTING GROUP, P.A. CARY 27511 NCL3$1.3MDec 5, 2025
NORTHEAST INFRASTRUCTURE LLC2$951KJun 18, 2026
AWEN SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC2$660KJun 1, 2026
VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC1$6.0MMar 27, 2026
DAV ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.1$1.6MNov 13, 2025
GEO BANCROFT ENGINEERING LLC1$1.6MSep 23, 2025
USFIN DEVELOPMENT LLC1$760KAug 3, 2026
VALHALLA ENGINEERING GROUP, LLC1$743KDec 26, 2024
HARRELL DESIGN GROUP PC CHARLOTTE 28227 NCL1$593KMar 27, 2025
GUIDON-CHARLOTTE ENGINEERS SDVOSB JV II LLC1$367KSep 23, 2025

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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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