Sources SoughtPosted Aug 1, 2026·Responses due Aug 7, 2026

J045--1300T Chiller Repairs - NWI (VA-26-00083402)

Veterans Affairs · NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
238220
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C26326Q0997
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
J045
Place
Omaha, USA
Contact
Amanda Patterson-Elliott (amanda.patterson-elliott@va.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26326Q0997 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 1, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 19, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026, middle of the range Oct 17, 2026.
Measured from 213 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 238220 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 1, 2026).

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

No phone calls. Send any responses by e-mail only. As this is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes, the Government will not accept any technical questions at this time. This is a Sources Sought Notice to determine small business sources capable of providing Trane Chiller Repair services per this notice under NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors). Small business size standard is $19 million. Product Service Code (PSC) is J041 (Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment.) BACKGROUND: THIS IS A SOUR… (show all)

CES SOUGHT NOTICE BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH. This notice is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future.� This notice does not commit the Federal Government to contract for any service at this time. Further, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23/ Supply Services Team 1 is not at this time seeking offers and will not accept unsolicited offers.� Respondents are advised that the Federal Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the responding party s expense. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Federal Government to form a binding contract.� Although the term offeror is used in this notice, your respective organization s response will be treated as information only and shall not be used as an offer. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this notice is to conduct market research to determine if there are Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) sources, or any other Small Businesses capable of providing HVAC System Controls & Services for the Omaha VA Medical Center (OMVA), 4101 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, NE 68105 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE: 1300T Chiller Repairs PLACES OF PERFORMANCE: Omaha VA Medical Center, 4101 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, NE 68105 POTENTIAL SCOPE OF WORK: Inspection and evaluation of existing chiller drive system Replacement of Trane OEM drive components, including transistors, contactors, and associated electrical components, as required Replacement of Trane OEM motor starter assembly, including transition components and associated hardware Integration of replacement components with existing electrical control, and communication systems Performance of dry-run testing, commissioning, startup, operational testing, and system verification Documentation of installation activities, testing results, commissioning, and as-installed components Coordination with VA Engineering for scheduling, commissioning, and temporary power interruptions to minimize impacts to facility operations and patient care. Work may be required during evening and weekends. POTENTIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURE: The Contractor shall provide qualified persons that are certified Trane OEM service providers. SUBMITTAL OF RESPONSES: Responses shall be sent via electronic mail only by 10:00am Central Standard Time (CST), 8-7-2026 to: Amanda Patterson-Elliott Contracting Officer E-mail: amanda.patterson-elliott@va.gov Offerors shall submit a capability statement indicating their ability and experience to provide the services cited above; such statement shall also list: Name of offeror Address of offeror UEI Number of offeror Point of contact name, phone number, and e-mail of offeror Whether or not vendor is SDVOSB or VOSB; SDVOSB and VOSB will be verified through Vet Biz at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ . Whether or not vendor has General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract; if so, please provide GSA FSS contract number certifications and licensure that its applicable staff holds

Who won similar work

46 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 238220.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
MARK-VII ENTERPRISES, INC.9$4.1MOct 1, 2026
BOILER CHILLER SYSTEMS, LLC5$303KSep 23, 2026
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC · $JCI2$2.8MJul 30, 2025
VENERGY GROUP LLC2$1.6MJun 26, 2025
CONTROL SERVICES INC2$723KMay 28, 2026
STERILECO LLC2$217KMar 30, 2026
GARDNER STRUCTURES Hot Springs SD 57747 USA2$106KFeb 18, 2026
DAKOTA ELECTRIC, INC.1$11.5MJul 23, 2026
PEDERSEN & RANGEL SPEARFISH 57783 SDN1$4.2MJun 16, 2026
KEVIN PIET, LLC1$1.8MSep 11, 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.

Latest awards

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
  • $6K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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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
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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.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 2 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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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.