J041--Notice of Intent JCI METASYS ENVIRONMENTAL UPGRADE
Veterans Affairs · 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26126Q0596 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
This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only. This is an intent to sole source notice for commercial items. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of proposed action. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, intends to issue a sole-source contract under the authority of this non-competitive acquisition as implemented by 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) - FAR 6.103-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), to Johnson Controls, Inc. We believe there are no authorized third-par… (show all)
ties that can provide the upgrades to the Metasys Building Management System to satisfy this requirement. Services will consist of a one-year contract. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capability statement to Timothy.Smith9de3@va.gov no later than 3:00 PM PST on 4/20/2026. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to number 36C26126Q0596, Notice of Intent in the subject line. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. No telephone calls will be accepted. If after 4/20/2026 at 3:00 PM PST, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, NCO 21 shall negotiate solely with Johnson Controls, Inc. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed-price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed requirement shall be based upon responses received and is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)), same product/service code (PSC) J041 and NAICS 238220.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $53K to $162K, median $137K; range $40K to $2.7M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | $2.7M | Jul 20, 2026 |
| K J CAIN CO INC | 1 | $162K | Jan 28, 2026 |
| BEDARD CONTROLS, INC. | 1 | $137K | Aug 28, 2025 |
| ACCEL AIR SYSTEMS, INC. | 1 | $53K | Mar 24, 2025 |
| HAWK CONTRACTING GROUP LLC | 1 | $40K | Mar 26, 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.
- Jul 20, 2026JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING SOLUTIONS, LLC$2.7MJ041--JCI Metasys BMS Technical Support Repair Services and Limited Sources Justification
- Mar 26, 2026HAWK CONTRACTING GROUP LLC$40KJ041--CFA Fresh Air Intake Hood Removal
- Jan 28, 2026K J CAIN CO INC$162KJ041--Ventilation System Verification Testing and Balancing
- Aug 28, 2025BEDARD CONTROLS, INC.$137KJ041-- Metasys Building Automation System Maintenance Award Notice
- Mar 24, 2025ACCEL AIR SYSTEMS, INC.$53KJ041--Emergency - Cooling Tower 2&3 Repairs
Competitive landscape
For the 5 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.