BOILER SAFETY DEVICE TESTING SERVICES
Veterans Affairs · 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26126Q0778 in this department, oldest first.
- Jun 3, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
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- 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 (VA) is conducting market research to identify qualified firms capable of providing Boiler Safety Device Testing Services in support of the VA Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS) Central Energy Plant located in Fresno, California. The Government is specifically seeking information regarding contractor capability, experience, geographic availability, and business size status to assist in determining the most appropriate acquisition strategy for this requirement. The Government anticipates a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) services contract for Boiler Safety… (show all)
Device Testing Services. The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, management, tools, testing equipment, transportation, permits, personal protective equipment (PPE), and qualified personnel necessary to perform recurring inspection and testing services for boiler plant equipment, pressure vessel inspections, and Boiler External Inspection (BEI) safety devices located within the Central Energy Plant. Services are anticipated to include: � Monthly boiler safety device testing activities � One Government-scheduled semiannual boiler safety device inspection/testing cycle per contract year � Boiler pressure vessel inspection support � Boiler External Inspection (BEI) safety device testing � Completion of Government-provided testing checklists � Deficiency identification and reporting � Inspection and testing documentation This requirement is for inspection and testing services only. The contractor shall not perform repairs, corrective maintenance, equipment replacement, valve replacement, system modifications, or warranty work under this requirement. The contractor shall perform services in accordance with: � VHA Directive 1810 � VHA Boiler and Associated Plant Safety Device Testing Manual � Government-provided testing checklists � Applicable manufacturer recommendations � OSHA requirements � Federal, State, and local regulations
Who won similar work
16 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)), same NAICS 238220.
Single-winner award sizes (16): middle half $52K to $230K, median $128K; range $28K to $2.7M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARAGON MECHANICAL, INC. | 3 | $178K | Mar 11, 2025 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | $2.7M | Jul 20, 2026 |
| R.F. MACDONALD CO., LLC | 1 | $462K | Jan 13, 2026 |
| EWA DIRECTION INC. | 1 | $307K | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Innovators Transportation LLC | 1 | $300K | Jul 27, 2026 |
| BORJA ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, INC | 1 | $207K | Apr 29, 2026 |
| PURE ENVIRO-MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1 | $206K | Jul 16, 2026 |
| K J CAIN CO INC | 1 | $162K | Jan 28, 2026 |
| BEDARD CONTROLS, INC. | 1 | $137K | Aug 28, 2025 |
| PLATINUM CONTRACTING SERVICES BOULDER CREEK 95006 | 1 | $118K | Jul 13, 2026 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- Jul 27, 2026Innovators Transportation LLC$300KTEST AND BALANCE of AIR FLOWS FOR VA SIERRA NEVADA HEALTH CARE SYSTEMNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 20, 2026JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING SOLUTIONS, LLC$2.7MJ041--JCI Metasys BMS Technical Support Repair Services and Limited Sources JustificationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 16, 2026PURE ENVIRO-MANAGEMENT, LLC$206KJ045--459-26-007 Improve Water Pressure American Samoa |No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 13, 2026PLATINUM CONTRACTING SERVICES BOULDER CREEK 95006$118K4510--36C26126Q0490 | Bldg. 101 Mixing Valve ReplacementsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 29, 2026BORJA ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, INC$207KN045--Replace Morgue Cooler 662-26-102 San Francisco VA Medical CenterNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 10, 2026CALIFORNIA BOILER, INC.$28KZ2DA--640-26-901 | Replace Flue Duct Expansion Joint on Nebraska Steam Boiler Flue RepairsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 8, 2026SIERRA BOILER SERVICE, INC.$49KH344--combustion tuning/instrument calibrationsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 26, 2026HAWK CONTRACTING GROUP LLC$40KJ041--CFA Fresh Air Intake Hood RemovalNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 28, 2026K J CAIN CO INC$162KJ041--Ventilation System Verification Testing and BalancingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 13, 2026R.F. MACDONALD CO., LLC$462KStockton Boiler Plant MaintenanceNo 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, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.