Y1DA--PROJECT # 528-22-125 CO2 Gas Ventilation BUFFALO VAMC
Veterans Affairs · 242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24226B0039 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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- 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
Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 3 of 3 Pre Solicitation Notice *=Required Field Solicitation Notice Page 1 of 3 DESCRIPTION Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 4 of 4 *=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 4 Page 1 of Pre Solicitation Description This pre solicitation is to inform potential offerors that Buffalo, NY VA Medical Center will be posting a solicitation (36C24226B0039) on or about February 16, 2026, to improve CO and mixed-gas distribution by constructing a new gas room, installing a new automatic medical gas manifold system, and providin… (show all)
g new alarms, pipelines, and outlets to ensure continuous uninterrupted gas service to Microbiology and the Blood Bank. Work shall comply with NFPA 55 and all applicable code requirements. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to complete the project. All work is to be performed at the Buffalo, NY VA Medical Center. General scope of work includes: The scope of construction work is fully described in the scope narrative below and the associated specifications. Additional administrative and management related requirements are described in Section 3: Requirements. Built new gas room by divided the existing IT room (223-E) into two separate rooms (IT room 223-E-1) and (Gas room 223-E-2). The total area of new gas room is approximately 40 square feet, Attachment. The total area remaining for the IT room is approximately 104 square feet, Attachment 1 Install new acoustic ceiling grid and tiles. Install new ceiling LED lights, diffusers and sprinkler heads. The new gas room will serve the Blood bank and the Microbiology. No anticipate asbestos abatement require in area where the construction will take a place. Install Automatic Medical Gas Manifolds regulate and monitor gas cylinder pressure in the gas room to provide continuous and uninterrupted gas flow to the facility. Install new LCD medical gases alarm system in the new gas room. Install new LCD medical gases alarm system in the blood bank and microbiology. Install new medical gas pipelines and new medical gas outlets for the blood bank and the microbiology to provide gases for the existing equipment (Incubators). Install new RTU dedicated exhaust fan to provide continues negative pressure in the gas room. The entire gas system, including the RTU, shall be under emergency power. Demolish the existing gas room (gas control system and accessories) and all associated parts. Also, a brief overview of the construction work will be included with SOW. It has been determined that there are enough qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Own Small Business (SDVOSB) firms that are capable of performing under NAICS Code 562910 Remediation Services with a size standard of $25.0. Therefore, this procurement is 100% set-aside for SDVOSB. The magnitude of the project is between $250,000 and $500,000. Information regarding the scheduled site visit will be stated in the Solicitation. Bid bonding will be required to respond to this IFB once released. It is anticipated that this contract will be awarded o/a February 2026. OBTAINING SOLICITATION MATERIAL Solicitation materials consisting of the information for bid details, specifications, drawings, and contract forms will be available on http://www.sam.gov in electronic format only. Should be available on or about February 16, 2026. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at http://www.sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Bidders are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation by the time of bid opening. Once the solicitation is released, bids will be accepted electronically only, due to ongoing safety concerns regarding the COVID -19 pandemic. Please send all correspondence or inquiries by email only to the Contracting Officer. Contact Information: Idalia Algarin, Contracting Officer Idalia.Algarin@va.gov
Who won similar work
14 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)), same product/service code (PSC) Y1DA and NAICS 236220.
Single-winner award sizes (14): middle half $316K to $928K, median $623K; range $94K to $6.7M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| TACTICAL CONSTRUCTION, INC | 2 | $7.4M | May 18, 2026 |
| Frontline Group LLC · $FRO | 2 | $2.2M | Jun 16, 2026 |
| J & J MECHANICAL AND CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC | 2 | $822K | Sep 22, 2026 |
| F & C GROUP JV LLC | 1 | $1.9M | May 20, 2026 |
| JETEX MECHANICAL, LLC | 1 | $950K | Mar 11, 2026 |
| BLACKHORSE LLC | 1 | $864K | May 13, 2026 |
| DRILLCO INC | 1 | $441K | Oct 30, 2024 |
| BINARY EXCHANGE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1 | $412K | May 19, 2026 |
| VETERAN BUILDERS CORP | 1 | $285K | May 6, 2026 |
| NORTHERN DREAMS CONSTRUCTION, INC | 1 | $200K | Feb 24, 2026 |
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 22, 2026J & J MECHANICAL AND CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC$550KY1DA--NRM-CONST 630-26-101 CONSTRUCTION ONCOLOGY PHARMACY CHILLER USP 800No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 16, 2026Frontline Group LLC$1.5MY1DA--NRM-CONST 630A4-26-409 Replacement AC Package Units$FRO: no recent revenue figure in SEC filings (Materiality N/A)
- May 20, 2026F & C GROUP JV LLC$1.9MY1DA--NRM-CONST 630A4-22-413 Upgrade Station Chilled Water for P&IDNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 19, 2026BINARY EXCHANGE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$412K561A4-22-104 Upgrade HVAC & Bathroom B-12No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 18, 2026TACTICAL CONSTRUCTION, INC$6.7MY1DA--528A6-19-604 Renovate B76 6th floorNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 13, 2026BLACKHORSE LLC$864KY1DA--630-26-800 Repair Tunnel and Crawler Space Utilities at Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Medical CenterNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 6, 2026VETERAN BUILDERS CORP$285KY1DA--NRM-CONST- 630A4-26-408 Fire Hydrants ReplacementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 24, 2026Frontline Group LLC$695KY1DA--NRM - CONST 630-23-108 CONSTRUCTION RENOVATE 12W CARDIAC STRESS LAB$FRO: no recent revenue figure in SEC filings (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 27, 2026J & J MECHANICAL AND CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC$272KY1DA--632-24-129 Replace Kitchen Exhaust Fans Building 200 at Northport VA Medical CenterNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 25, 2026TACTICAL CONSTRUCTION, INC$745KY1DA--PROJECT 528A5-25-509 HFC and Whole Health in OPCNo 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.
- 1 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.