J072--Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Veterans Affairs · 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26125Q0103 in this department, oldest first.
- Nov 15, 2024 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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 Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, located 855 M Street Suite 400, Fresno, CA 93721 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Soliciting from a single source. The intended contractor is Riptide Softwash, Inc., located at 11201 Carrington Green Drive, Glen Allen, Virginia, 23060. The Department of Veteran Affairs Palo Alto Health … (show all)
Care System (VAPAHCS) is seeking to negotiate a sole source award to Riptide Softwash, Inc. for kitchen and dietetics equipment maintenance services. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance. Product of Service Code for this requirement is J072 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $12.5 million. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Michael Alston at michael.alston@va.gov with 36C26125Q0103 Kitchen and Dietetics Equipment Maintenance referenced in the subject line. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Who won similar work
8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)), same NAICS 811310.
Single-winner award sizes (8): middle half $51K to $905K, median $351K; range $23K to $1.8M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| D & D COMPRESSOR SERVICE, INC. | 1 | $1.8M | Jan 29, 2026 |
| ARC GENERATOR SERVICE Sparks NV 89431 USA | 1 | $1.6M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| VALLEY ELEVATOR INC | 1 | $659K | Jan 23, 2026 |
| PAULEY ENTERPRISES LLC | 1 | $418K | Jul 24, 2026 |
| HURTVET SUBCONTRACTING, LLC | 1 | $285K | Oct 2, 2025 |
| ACE FIRE EQUIPMENT & SERVICE CO., INC. | 1 | $56K | Oct 23, 2025 |
| S2L Group LLC | 1 | $35K | Jun 30, 2026 |
| TRANSLOGIC CORP. | 1 | $23K | Nov 7, 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 1, 2026ARC GENERATOR SERVICE Sparks NV 89431 USA$1.6MGenerator & ATS Maintenance and Repair for VA Northern California Health Care SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 24, 2026PAULEY ENTERPRISES LLC$418KJ042--Fire and Electric Doors PM and Repairs 612-26-2-6133-0027No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 30, 2026S2L Group LLC$35KJ041--ICE MACHINE CLEANING/SANITIZINGNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 29, 2026D & D COMPRESSOR SERVICE, INC.$1.8MJ043--Quarterly Compressor Maintenance for VA Palo Alto Health Car e SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 23, 2026VALLEY ELEVATOR INC$659KJ036--VA Central Central California Health Care System ELEVATOR INSPECTION/TESTING/MAINTENANCE REPAIRNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 7, 2025TRANSLOGIC CORP.$23KJ059--Pneumatic Tube System Preventative Maintenance | Sole Source - Translogic - SwisslogNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 23, 2025ACE FIRE EQUIPMENT & SERVICE CO., INC.$56KH312--One-Year Contract Monthly-Annual Fire Extinguishers ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 2, 2025HURTVET SUBCONTRACTING, LLC$285KH342-- Fire Extinguisher Maintenance and InspectionsNo 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.