Special NoticePosted Sep 1, 2026·Responses due Sep 4, 2026

J039--Metasys Annual Building Automation System (BAS) Service Agreement

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

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
561210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24626Q0976
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
J039
Place
Not stated
Contact
Tiara White (Tiara.White@va.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24626Q0976 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 24, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Sep 1, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 21, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026, middle of the range Oct 9, 2026.
Measured from 58 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 561210 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 24, 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

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO 06), hereby provides notice of its intent so award a sole source contract with Johnson Controls Inc., specifically for the Metasys Annual Building Automation System (BAS) Service Agreement in support of the Central Virginia VA Health Care System, located at 1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23249. This preventative maintenance service agreement is to support a period of performance for a base plus two option years. Justification for this sole source procurement is in accordance with 41 U.S.C.� 1901, implemented by FAR 12.102 … (show all)

("Restricting Competition") and FAR Table 12 1 authority citations, based on a only one responsible source rationale. Competition is restricted due to the proprietary nature of the Metasys system and the OEM s exclusive ability to provide the required maintenance, upgrades, cybersecurity patches, and system-level support. The Richmond VA Medical Center operates a Metasys Building Automation System, a proprietary Johnson Controls platform that centrally monitors and controls HVAC and environmental systems. As documented in government market research, Metasys BAS is a proprietary, multilayered automation system requiring certified Metasys technicians with authorized access to firmware, databases, graphics, proprietary components, and system-level programming. Johnson Controls is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and the only vendor with full legal, technical, and cybersecurity authority to perform the required services, updates, and system modifications. Market research confirms that no other small business, SDVOSB/VOSB, or commercial provider can fulfill the full scope of proprietary Metasys BAS requirements. The anticipated services include monthly BAS support, system inspection, calibration, network security updates, database backups, alarm review, emergency on call support, and minor repair materials all of which require OEM authorized access and certified Metasys-specific technical expertise. Description: Metasys Annual Building Automation System (BAS) Service Agreement All responses must be submitted by email to: Tiara.White@va.gov The subject line of the email must include: 36C24626Q0976_1 Metasys Annual Building Automation System (BAS) Service Agreement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available. However, interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements may submit a capability statement that demonstrates OEM authorization and full Metasys BAS privileged-access capability and possesses relevant past experience, and expertise may give written notice. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. Responses will be considered by the Government, however, a determination by the Government not to complete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No telephone request will be accepted. Responses received on or by 8:00 am est on September 4, 2026, EST will be considered by the Government. Inquiries shall be emailed to Tiara.White@va.gov. No telephone request will be accepted.

Who won similar work

4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)), same NAICS 561210.

Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $342K to $2.1M, median $1.1M; range $318K to $2.5M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
ELEVATED TECHNOLOGIES, INC2$4.5MOct 1, 2025
MAIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC1$350KNov 8, 2024
ELEVEN BRAVO GROUP, LLC1$318KJun 18, 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.

Latest awards

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

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. 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
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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.