J041--558-22-172, Replace Chillers in AHU 1 and 2
Veterans Affairs · 246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24626B0029 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 8, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
Project Number: 558-22-172--Replace Chillers for AHU 1 and 2 replaces the aging auxiliary chillers for air handler units 1 and 2, and all associated equipment identified in design for replacement or upgrade. The project intends to replace the physical control devices on the air handling units and the roof-mounted chilled water system serving the air handling units 1 and 2. The work required will be related to chillers, pumps, glycol make-up and auxiliaries, energy management controls, and electrical work. The new physical devices must conform to VA Specification 23 09 23 and be integrated into… (show all)
the controllers. Estimated construction magnitude is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00 NAICS CODE: 236220 Size Standard: $45.0 Million This solicitation is anticipated to be a Total Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. In accordance with Public Law 109-461 and VAAR 819.7003 (b), bidders must be registered and certified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov) as a SDVOSB. Only bids from certified SDVOSBs in the VetCert database at the time of bid submission shall be deemed responsive. All non-responsive bids shall be rejected and ineligible for award. Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and award a single, firm fixed-price contract. Solicitation material will be available on/about May 12, 2025. Any specifications, drawings and amendments will be posted on the System for Award Management (SAM) Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov/opportunities). The Contract Opportunities website is the only official location to obtain solicitation information and documents. Bids will be due approximately 30 days after issuance of the solicitation. Only one site visit will be scheduled. Location and point(s) of contact for the site visit will be identified in the solicitation. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not an invitation for bids. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation. No bidders list is maintained. All interested vendors should register on SAM.gov. Interested bidders are advised they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers and should revisit the website periodically for any amendments/notices to the solicitation. Prospective contractors must be registered in the SAM database in order to obtain access in Contract Opportunities. SAM and SBA VetCert registration must be current and active to be eligible for contract award. Any questions regarding this announcement and all future announcements regarding this project must be emailed to the Alice Custis, alice.custis@va.gov NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR BIDDING MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Who won similar work
26 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)), same NAICS 236220.
Single-winner award sizes (26): middle half $251K to $3.8M, median $1.8M; range $28K to $23.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALIANT CONSTRUCTION LLC | 2 | $43.3M | Sep 2, 2026 |
| PHILLIPS C&C LLC | 2 | $4.8M | May 20, 2026 |
| BTR ENTERPRISES OF SC LLC | 2 | $213K | May 8, 2026 |
| SIGO VALIANT JV II LLC | 1 | $23.0M | Jul 10, 2026 |
| GROUP III MANAGEMENT INC | 1 | $17.5M | Aug 3, 2026 |
| BRIGHT REGARDS, LLC | 1 | $8.5M | Jul 30, 2025 |
| BRYMAK FSI JV, LLC | 1 | $7.6M | Sep 12, 2025 |
| NATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT LLC | 1 | $3.8M | Oct 22, 2025 |
| BLUE CORD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, LLC | 1 | $3.8M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| HARBOR SERVICES, INC | 1 | $2.9M | Oct 29, 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.
- Sep 2, 2026VALIANT CONSTRUCTION LLC$19.4MFY26 NRM B3-Fourth Floor PACT Renovation Project # 659-26-800No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 24, 2026Yerkes South Inc.$2.8MZ2DA--RENOVATE PROSTHETICSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 3, 2026GROUP III MANAGEMENT INC$17.5MY1DA--652-24-103 Increase Surgical AccessNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 30, 2026BLUE CORD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, LLC$3.8MZ2DA--Correct Site Structural DeficienciesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 10, 2026SIGO VALIANT JV II LLC$23.0MZ1NB--Boiler replacementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 20, 2026PHILLIPS C&C LLC$3.8MZ1DA--Renovate Main LobbyNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 14, 2026VALIANT CONSTRUCTION LLC$23.9MY1DZ--36C24626C0037 659-22-405 | Install Campus Generator |No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 8, 2026BTR ENTERPRISES OF SC LLC$184KY1LB--Sidewalks and CrosswalksNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 6, 2026DAX SAFETY & STAFFING SOLUTIONS, LLC$1.3MZ2DA--Replace MRI 1.5TNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 20, 2026PHILLIPS C&C LLC$992KZ1DA--658-24-106 Replace Bldg 16 HVACNo 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.