Sources SoughtPosted Aug 26, 2026·Responses due Aug 31, 2026

J041--NEW: Repair Bonham Walk-in Freezer | 549

Veterans Affairs · 257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
811310
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C25726Q0871
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
J041
Place
Bonkam
Contact
Mark Chase (Stafford) (mark.chase1@va.com)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25726Q0871 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 26, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 23, 2026 to Nov 16, 2026, middle of the range Oct 14, 2026.
Measured from 90 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 811310 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 26, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research. This is a Request for Information only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The Department of Veterans Affairs North Texas Veterans Health Care System/ Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center in Bonham, Texas intends to award a contract for one-time Preventive Maintenance and Minor Repair Work to the Walk-in Freezer System. The Gover… (show all)

nment is conducting a market survey to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, small businesses, HUBZone small businesses and/or other large businesses capable of serving the needs identified below. This notice of intent is for open market as well as Federal Supply Schedule items. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification/socioeconomic status (service-disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, women owned small business, HUB Zone, 8(a), small business or large business), relative to NAICS 811310 with a size standard of $12.5 million. Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Please provide a capabilities statement along with other detailed company information: Company Name; Your Company s Socioeconomic Status; Unique Entity Identifier (uei); Company POC with Contact Information. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. Please submit responses to Mark Chase at mark.chase1@va.gov NLT 10:00am CDT, August 31, 2026. Below is a brief description of the Statement of Work in DRAFT format. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) Bonham Building 2 Repair Bonham Walkin Freezer Project No. 549A4-SL-2614 General: Minor repair and maintenance of Walkin Freezer located at Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center, 1201 E. Ninth Street, Building 12, Bonham, Texas 75418. Background: Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, tools, equipment, transportation, materials, and incidentals necessary to perform preventive maintenance and minor repair work associated with the walk-in freezer system Description of Work: The vendor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, parts and materials and incidentals necessary to perform preventive maintenance and minor repair work associated with the walk-in freezer system. To be included, but not limited to is: Reseal walk-in freezer panel seams utilizing butyl sealant Clean all evaporator coils Clean all condenser coils Inspect refrigerant equipment and identify any visible deficiencies Remove and replace two (2) thermostats Verify proper freezer operation following maintenance activities Remove all debris generated from contractor operations and leave work area clean upon completion Hours of Performance: Contractor personnel shall notify the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) when arriving on station, prior to commencing services. Services shall be performed during normal working hours from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm excluding federal holidays unless requested and approved by the COR. Federal holidays include: Date Holiday Wednesday January 01 New Year s Day Monday January 20 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday February 17� Washington s Birthday Monday May 26 Memorial Day Thursday June 19 Juneteenth National Independence Day Friday July 04 Independence Day Monday September 01 Labor Day Monday October 13 Columbus Day Tuesday November 11 Veterans Day Thursday November 27 Thanksgiving Day Thursday December 25 Christmas Day Also, included, would be any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States of America to be a National Holiday. Delivery: The contractor shall complete all deliverables within the agreed upon period of performance beginning at the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.� If for any reason any deliverable cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, the contractor is required to notify the CO in writing including a firm commitment of when the work shall be completed.� The notice shall cite the reason for delay and the impact on the installation. Period Of Performance: 90 days after the Notice to Proceed is issued. Contractor will schedule installation and all other work to be done during normal working hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).� Extended work periods or on Holidays may be authorized as needed to complete the task in a timely manner. The contactor must arrange with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to schedule work and facility access outside of these parameters.� Competency Of Personnel: Personnel shall be authorized by the contractor to perform the services.� All work shall be performed by fully qualified and competent personnel.� The government reserves the right to request training certificates and credentials from the contractor at any time during this contract through written request by the Contracting Officer (CO). Check in Requirements: The Field Service Engineer must report to Engineering Service Office Building 9 to obtain a badge and sign in with the Engineering Service before work begins. Place of performance: VA North Tx Healthcare Systems, Bonham Texas Information Technology Security Requirements: The contractor, their personnel, and their subcontractors shall be subject to the Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks regarding information and information system security as delineated in this contract. The contractor shall comply with all Federal laws and regulations the VA has developed when VA sensitive information is accessed, used, stored, generated, transmitted, or exchanged by and between VA and a contractor. The information made available to the contractor by VA for the performance of this contract will be used only for the purposes of performance under this contract. The certification and accreditation requirements do not apply to this requirement and a security accreditation package is not required. Expectation: All projects and project designs shall contain language that addresses all applicable EOSH requirements. Regulatory Compliance- EOSH requirements for work performed at the above location can be found in: Volume 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910- Occupational Safety for General industry. Volume 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1926- Occupational Safety for the Construction Industry. Volume 40 of Code of Federal Regulations, Protecting of the Environment. Volume 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 397- Transportation of Hazardous Materials. Specification: The VA Master Construction Specification contains work procedures and material requirements designed to meet regulatory compliance requirements. Whenever possible, the Master Construction Specification must be used as the basis for the evaluation. Contractor Personnel: The Contractor shall be responsible for employing qualified personnel to perform the work specified in this SOW. The Contractor shall maintain the personnel, organization and administrative control necessary to ensure that the work delivered meets the contract specifications and requirements. The Contractor is required that all subcontractor or employees have been screen by the Dallas VAMC Healthcare System. All personnel are required to wear a VA government furnished badge. All contractors and subcontractors are required to wear a government and company furnish badge while performing services under this contract. The badge will contain a personal picture, name of employee, and Contractor's name. Badges shall be worn on the outer garment attached to the outer shirt or jacket pocket by a button or clip or worn

Who won similar work

12 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)), same product/service code (PSC) J041.

Single-winner award sizes (12): middle half $59K to $2.1M, median $681K; range $21K to $3.6M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
JOHNSONDANFORTH, INC2$7.2MJun 11, 2026
WARRIOR DYNAMICS LLC2$42KMar 23, 2026
RJY GROUP LLC1$3.0MApr 14, 2026
Healing Hands Healing Hearts L.L.C.1$1.8MNov 19, 2025
VSS LOGISTICS LLC1$864KFeb 5, 2025
BRAND CONSTRUCTION LLC1$777KMay 6, 2026
TEXAS AIRSYSTEMS LLC1$586KNov 8, 2024
AML-AMERICAN MADE LOGISTICS BLYTHE 922251$406KDec 19, 2024
ALL AMERICAN AA LLC1$60KApr 29, 2025
VALCORP ENTERPRISES LLC1$57KAug 17, 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.

Latest awards

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
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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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