Y1DA--537-23-102 VMU Equipment Tie-in
Veterans Affairs · 252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)
Capture briefs (a one-page, shareable copy of this page) are part of Pro. The CSV here holds the notice, its timeline and past awards.
Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25225B0010 in this department, oldest first.
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
Pre-Solicitation Notice 36C25225B0010 Project: VMU Equipment Tie In Project Number: 537-23-102 Location: Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, IL Contractor must provide all tools, materials, components, labor, and supervision to provide and install exhaust connections to existing duct for VMU and provide final measurements to verify that new installation provides required airflow The project magnitude range is between $100,000.00 and $500,000.00. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors; size… (show all)
standard $19.0 Million applies. Time for completion is 77 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed is issued by the Contracting Officer. Pursuant to Public Law 109-461, this solicitation is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), at the time of submission of bids, and prior to award of any contracts, the offeror must represent to the contracting officer that it is a: (1) SDVOSB eligible vendor IAW VAAR Subpart 819.70; https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/vaar819.asp#8197001 (2) Small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition; and (3) SDVOSB listed as verified in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) The solicitation (including any/all specifications and drawings) is scheduled be posted to Contract Opportunities found at https://sam.gov/ on or about December 19, 2024. The bid opening is approximately scheduled for January 10, 2025. A pre-bid conference/site walk-through will be conducted for this project and the time and date will be announced in the solicitation. All prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend.
Who won similar work
28 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)), same NAICS 236220.
Single-winner award sizes (28): middle half $1.0M to $3.8M, median $2.0M; range $29K to $28.4M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| TROOP CONTRACTING INC | 7 | $17.8M | Sep 10, 2026 |
| AmeriTech Contracting LLC | 3 | $3.2M | Nov 18, 2024 |
| VetSpace Construction Services, LLC | 2 | $56.8M | Mar 19, 2025 |
| JV6 CONTRACTING V2 LLC | 2 | $8.7M | Sep 25, 2025 |
| INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES INC | 2 | $4.3M | Mar 19, 2026 |
| U.S. VET GENERAL CONTRACTING, LLC | 1 | $12.4M | Dec 31, 2024 |
| ANDERSON & SONS CONTRACTING LLC | 1 | $5.0M | Sep 24, 2026 |
| PROGRESSIVE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC | 1 | $4.4M | Apr 4, 2026 |
| BWHIT INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | $3.7M | Mar 26, 2026 |
| MGI, INC. | 1 | $2.0M | Mar 2, 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 24, 2026ANDERSON & SONS CONTRACTING LLC$5.0MY1DZ--556-24-122 CON: BLDG. 132 Pool and HVAC ReplacementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 10, 2026TROOP CONTRACTING INC$6.7MZ1DA--578-26-016 Donation Renovations Building 217 Phase 2 CONNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 6, 2026TROOP CONTRACTING INC$3.5MY1DZ--556-23-104 CON: Chilled Water Piping from Bldg.188 to Bldgs. 1, 3 and 48No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 14, 2026TROOP CONTRACTING INC$132KZ1DA--578-M26111 IEPA DeficiencyNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 4, 2026PROGRESSIVE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC$4.4MZ2DA--695-22-117: CN New Audiology Clinic 5BNNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 28, 2026RHI LLC$317KZ1DA--Tomah Steam EmergencyNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 26, 2026BWHIT INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS LLC$3.7MZ1DA--578-26-015 which replaces 578-15-008 Update Wayfinding Signage Hines CONNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 23, 2026MOONLITE CONSTRUCTION ONTARIO 91761$323KZ1DZ--550-26-131 Exterior Repairs and Painting Building 35 and 39No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 19, 2026INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES INC$2.0MZ1DA--550-23-108 Renovate 58-1 R102 for Supply Chain Management Services CONNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 2, 2026MGI, INC.$2.0MZ1DA--550-23-102 Upgrade Fire Protection - Multiple Buildings - CONNo 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.