Y1NB--CON-NRM 668-23-101 Construct Chiller Plant & Cooling Towers FY26 Tier 2
Veterans Affairs · 260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26026R0003 in this department, oldest first.
- Apr 20, 2026SolicitationOpen
- Apr 20, 2026SolicitationOpen
- Apr 22, 2026SolicitationOpen
- Apr 27, 2026SolicitationOpen
- Apr 29, 2026SolicitationOpen
- Apr 29, 2026SolicitationOpen
- May 7, 2026SolicitationOpen
- May 11, 2026SolicitationOpen
- May 12, 2026SolicitationOpen
- May 18, 2026SolicitationOpen
- May 21, 2026SolicitationOpen
- May 27, 2026SolicitationOpen
- Aug 18, 2026Award NoticeWINSPEAR CONSTRUCTION LLC. BOISE 83705 IDN · $16.7MOpen
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
This is a Sources Sought announcement only. This is not a request for proposals, quotations, or bids; nor a synopsis of a proposed contract action under FAR Subpart 5.2 and no contract shall be awarded from this notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow up information requests. No solicitation is currently available. Draft documents (SOW, Exhibits, Specifications, etc.) are subject to change. This notice is for market research purposes to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications… (show all)
of interested Small Business firms. Responses to this Sources Sought may shape the acquisition strategy in developing a competitive requirement. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future or potential solicitation. It is the intent of the VA to use the information gathered for market research purposes only. Veterans Health Administration, Regional Procurement Office West, Network Contracting Office 20, is conducting market research for a construction contract to build a new 4000 gross square foot chiller plant with cooling towers at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Work is located at the Mann-Grandstaff VAMC in Spokane, WA. For the principal components of work see the attached draft statement of work, specifications, and drawings. Documents are currently in draft state and industry comment / suggestions are greatly encouraged. The estimated magnitude for this project is between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000. Sources are being sought for firms with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, PSC Y1NB and a with a Small Business Size Standard of $45 million. Sources are highly encouraged to respond to this notice. After review of the responses to this notice, and if the Government still plans to proceed with this project, a separate pre-solicitation announcement will be published on www.SAM.gov. Responses to this announcement are not an adequate response to any future solicitation announcement. Responses are requested with the following information and shall not exceed a total of 2 (two) pages. Please provide the following information: Contact information: Name, address, SAM.gov UEI number, and points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. Business Size/Classification (based on NAICS 236220): Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) Capabilities Statement: Description of capabilities to perform construction services as described above and project experience demonstrating relevant experience similar to those described. SDVOSB or VOSB businesses please include statement on maintaining compliance with VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction. All other socio-economic businesses please include statement on maintaining compliance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. Time: Based on the information provided, please estimate the total project time in days. Products: 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials and 52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials. Identify any supplies/products that may conflict with the Buy American requirements. Also, identify and any potential supplies/materials with long lead time estimates. Past Performance/experience: Provide information on contracts of similar scopes of work or construction contracts, briefly describe no more than three (3) contracts (or specific task orders) completed within the past five years of the issue date of this Sources Sought notice. The past performance information should include: Project Title/Contract Number Location: City, State General description of the construction to demonstrate relevance to the proposed project Offerors role Dollar value of contract Name of the company, agency, or government entity for which the work was performed What types of information is required to submit accurate offers? If submitting past performance/experience on a project in the role of a subcontractor, include the Prime Contractor s name and a quantifiable amount (percentage) of the project your company contributed to the overall scope of work. Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses. NO RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED BY FAX. Responses will not be returned. Telephonic responses will not be honored. Please respond by email only. Send responses to the Contracting Officer Dennis Einarson at Dennis.Einarson@va.gov Responses will be accepted until 08/07/2025 at 10:00 AM PDT.
Who won similar work
18 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 236220.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKYTEK LLC | 5 | $12.2M | Sep 1, 2026 |
| SEABEE CONSTRUCTION, Inc. | 2 | $6.6M | Aug 27, 2026 |
| DRI INC | 2 | $3.3M | Jul 18, 2025 |
| WM. WINKLER COMPANY | 2 | $929K | Oct 9, 2025 |
| VETERANS NORTHWEST CONSTRUCTION LLC | 1 | $13.0M | Aug 26, 2025 |
| ATC-Atherton JV1 LLC | 1 | $9.4M | Jul 20, 2026 |
| DAX SAFETY & STAFFING SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | $4.4M | May 18, 2026 |
| RED POINT CONSTRUCTION, LLC | 1 | $3.7M | Aug 4, 2026 |
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION | 1 | $2.1M | Sep 22, 2025 |
| WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC | 1 | $1.7M | Dec 31, 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.
- Sep 1, 2026SKYTEK LLC$2.0MN063--653-25-103 Update Security Camera System EO 14398
- Aug 27, 2026SEABEE CONSTRUCTION, Inc.$6.3MConstruct Campus Security Fence and Access Control - Construction
- Aug 4, 2026RED POINT CONSTRUCTION, LLC$3.7MRepair Bld Moisture Barrier Proj 463-21-101
- Jul 20, 2026ATC-Atherton JV1 LLC$9.4MY1DA--CON-NRM 668-24-102 Replace Windows Building 1
- May 18, 2026DAX SAFETY & STAFFING SOLUTIONS, LLC$4.4M687-23-101 CON Repair Exterior Features
- Dec 31, 2025WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC$1.7MY1DZ--531-24-101 | Renovate Building T111
- Oct 9, 2025WM. WINKLER COMPANY$24KJ045--668-25-4-5052-0120-Emergency-Vault 40 Condensate Leak Repair
- Sep 22, 2025ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION$2.1MY1DA--CON-NRM-668-22-104 Renovate SPS and Lab Space Building 1 Tier 4
- Sep 19, 2025SKYTEK LLC$1.4MY1DA--CON 663-CSI-021 Renovation Bldg-100 for IR Lab
- Sep 19, 2025SKYTEK LLC$1.3MY1DA--CON 663-CSI-021 Renovation Bldg-100 for IR Lab
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.
- 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.