Z1DA--556-24-107 Replace Cooling Tower Fans (VA-25-00066976)
Veterans Affairs · 252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25225B0015 in this department, oldest first.
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.
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What the notice says
PRESOLICITATION NOTICE Contractor shall provide all tools, materials, labor, quality assurance, and supervision in accordance with construction documents, drawings and specifications to complete project 556-24-107 Replace Cooling Tower Fans at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC), North Chicago, IL. This project is for renovations resulting in a complete, compliant, and fully-functional project, including upgrading the six cooling towers in the chiller plant building 188 at Veterans Affairs (VA) to enable complete and compliant removal and replacement of six existing cooli… (show all)
ng tower fans and associated power, controls, and associated materials and systems necessary to reestablish long-term reliability. The solicitation, specifications and drawings will be posted on Contact Opportunities. There will be a pre-bid conference held for this project and all prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. Details of the pre-bid conference will be included in the solicitation package. Pursuant to Public Law 109-461, this solicitation is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), at the time of submission of bids, and prior to award of any contracts, the offeror must represent to the contracting officer that it is a; (1) SDVOSB eligible vendor IAW VAAR Subpart 819.70; (2) Small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition; and (3) Certified� SDVOSB/VOSB� listed in� the� SBA certification database at� https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/� (see 13 CFR 128).� � The solicitation will be issued on or about May 23, 2025, with the bid opening on or about June 23, 2025. The bidder is responsible to monitor and download any amendments from Contact Opportunities which may be issued to this solicitation. The project magnitude range is between $1,000,000.00 and $2,000,000.00. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220; size standard $45.0 Million applies. Time for completion is 197 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.
Who won similar work
16 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)), same product/service code (PSC) Z1DA and NAICS 236220.
Single-winner award sizes (16): middle half $1.0M to $2.6M, median $1.7M; range $132K to $12.4M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| AmeriTech Contracting LLC | 3 | $3.2M | Nov 18, 2024 |
| TROOP CONTRACTING INC | 2 | $6.8M | Sep 10, 2026 |
| INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES INC | 2 | $4.3M | Mar 19, 2026 |
| U.S. VET GENERAL CONTRACTING, LLC | 1 | $12.4M | Dec 31, 2024 |
| JV6 CONTRACTING V2 LLC | 1 | $5.7M | Sep 25, 2025 |
| BWHIT INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | $3.7M | Mar 26, 2026 |
| MGI, INC. | 1 | $2.0M | Mar 2, 2026 |
| CAVU CONSULTING LLC | 1 | $1.9M | Jan 2, 2025 |
| ONEILL CONTRACTORS INC | 1 | $1.3M | Jan 28, 2026 |
| TL Services, Inc. | 1 | $1.1M | May 14, 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 10, 2026TROOP CONTRACTING INC$6.7MZ1DA--578-26-016 Donation Renovations Building 217 Phase 2 CONNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 14, 2026TROOP CONTRACTING INC$132KZ1DA--578-M26111 IEPA DeficiencyNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 28, 2026RHI LLC$317KZ1DA--Tomah Steam EmergencyNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 26, 2026BWHIT INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS LLC$3.7MZ1DA--578-26-015 which replaces 578-15-008 Update Wayfinding Signage Hines CONNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 19, 2026INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES INC$2.0MZ1DA--550-23-108 Renovate 58-1 R102 for Supply Chain Management Services CONNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 2, 2026MGI, INC.$2.0MZ1DA--550-23-102 Upgrade Fire Protection - Multiple Buildings - CONNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 28, 2026ONEILL CONTRACTORS INC$1.3MZ1DA--578-23-013 Abatement Task Order DNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 25, 2025JV6 CONTRACTING V2 LLC$5.7MZ1DA--578-20-002 Renovations to Building 217 (CON)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 14, 2025TL Services, Inc.$1.1MZ1DA--578-15-001 Install Patient Lifts - Construction Multiple LocationsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 4, 20252BG VENTURE LLC$198KZ1DA--578-M25117 Bldg 13 Heat ExchangerNo 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.