Special NoticePosted Mar 26, 2025·Responses due Mar 28, 2025

J046--Virginia Water Systems, Water Purification System PM

Veterans Affairs · 246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
221310
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24625Q0574
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
J046
Place
Not stated
Contact
James Risbon (james.risbon@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24625Q0574 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Mar 26, 2025 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
  • Mar 31, 2025
    Award Notice
    VIRGINIA WATER SYSTEMS, INC. · $226K
    Open

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

Special Notice Special Notice Page 4 of 4 Special Notice Page 1 of 4 NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price, contract to Virginia Water Systems, Inc. (VWS) for water purification system preventive maintenance for the Hampton VA Medical Center located at 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton VA 23667. This contract action is for products and services for which the Government intends to solicit from only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (Only One Source). Interested parties may i… (show all)

dentify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 221310 (Water Supply and Irrigation Systems) with a small business size standard of $41 Million. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS The Department of Veterans Affairs, Hampton VA Medical Center intends to award a Base Year + 3 Option Year, firm fixed price, single source contract to Virginia Water Systems Inc. The purpose of the order is to obtain a full corrective and preventive maintenance service contract for their Pathology/Laboratory Services, Virginia Water Systems water purification system. Base +3 Option Year Contract for Base Year: 04-01-2025 thru 03-31-2026 Option Year 1: 04-01-2026 thru 03-31-2027 Option Year 2: 04-01-2027 thru 03-31-2028 Option Year 3: 04-01-2028 thru 03-31-2029 A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to James Risbon, Contracting Officer, at James.Risbon@va.gov NLT 03-28-2023 at 3:00 pm EDT. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

Who won similar work

3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)), same NAICS 221310.

Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $196K to $6.8M, median $344K; range $47K to $13.3M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
Sun Coast Resources, LLC1$13.3MNov 13, 2024
FOREVER CLEAN PORTABLE TOILETS INC1$344KJan 21, 2025
SWAIN ENTERPRISES LLC1$47KJun 13, 2025

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Competitive landscape

For the 3 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
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Policy around it

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  • 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

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