J046--Water Treatment Boilers and Chillers
Veterans Affairs · 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24826Q1061 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 5, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
Special Notice Special Notice Page 5 of 5 Special Notice *= Required Field Special Notice Page 1 of 5 DESCRIPTION: Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source This is a SPECIAL NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 8 Network Contracting Office, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33612, intends to award a sole source contract to the Nalco Company, LLC, 1601 W. Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563. The chemical water treatment contractor shall provide all supplies, labor, and technical advisory services necessary for the … (show all)
proper chemical treatment of the boiler plant water, steam, chiller plant, condenser loops, and reheating loops located at the JAHVH, in accordance with the statement of work (SOW). The contractor must also be fully capable of servicing and supporting the Nalco Corrosion Stress Monitor (NCSM) and the 3DTRASAR system as part of the required performance. The contractor shall be fully responsible for complying with all VA, local, state, and Federal occupational safety laws, rules, and regulations. The contractor shall follow life and safety codes and take all necessary actions to avoid hazardous conditions to hospital personnel and patients. The contractor is responsible for meeting all applicable OSHA and VA guidelines for safe working procedures, such as lockout/tagout when applicable. The base period of performance is from 09/15/2026 through 09/14/2027, with four (4) option years, under a sole source award to Nalco Company, LLC, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b)(1). Response: Responses to this Special Notice should be able to demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the service listed above. The purpose of this Special Notice announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HUBZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described above. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Responses should include the following information: Business name, address, business size and Socioeconomic Category (HUBZone, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran, Small Business, Large Business, etc.), and point of contact to include e-mail address and telephone number. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.com) and Representations and Certifications must be completed prior to any future award. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to provide the full maintenance and repair service on equipment listed. Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Special Notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors with a size standard of $19,000,000.00. Any offeror capable of providing these complex and varied requirements shall notify the Contracting Officer by email within 7 calendar days from the date of the publication of this special notice. ***Responses must include written documentation showing your company is an authorized all of the specialized roles and technical services required.*** All information is to be submitted no later than 12:00 PM EST, August 11, 2026, to: jvonne.wilson@va.gov.
Who won similar work
36 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same product/service code (PSC) J046.
Single-winner award sizes (36): middle half $54K to $613K, median $198K; range $23K to $2.2M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evoqua Water Technologies LLC | 6 | $3.2M | Oct 16, 2026 |
| I-2-I Solutions, Inc. | 3 | $1.4M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| STERILECO LLC | 3 | $556K | Aug 18, 2026 |
| RLM GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC | 2 | $2.4M | Sep 14, 2026 |
| VERDA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC | 1 | $1.2M | Mar 21, 2025 |
| KLENZOID INC | 1 | $1.1M | Aug 1, 2025 |
| THE MACLEAN GROUP LLC | 1 | $1.0M | Oct 1, 2025 |
| LIQUITECH, INC | 1 | $998K | Jun 4, 2026 |
| CHEM-AQUA INC | 1 | $368K | Apr 3, 2025 |
| TEKTON C.C LLC | 1 | $342K | Nov 21, 2024 |
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.
- Oct 16, 2026Evoqua Water Technologies LLC$2.2MJ046--36C25927P0006| RODI Maintenance and Service| 554C70037No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2026I-2-I Solutions, Inc.$820KREVERSE OSMOSIS FOR IOWA CITY BASE PLUS 4No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 14, 2026RLM GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC$745KJ046--Installation and Maintenance for Water Monitoring System at the Bedford VA Medical CenterNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 31, 2026Underwood Federal Solutions LLC$33KJ046--Notice of Award - Water Softener Repair and Maintenance ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 18, 2026STERILECO LLC$467KDeionized Tank Maintenance - VA Loma Linda Health Care SystemsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 7, 2026LINDSAY'S CRYSTAL PURE WATER, INC$215KJ046--Service - Critical Water System Preventative Maint - STCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 8, 2026EDM ENTERPRISES, LLC$312KJ046--Plumbing Flushing Services - LLVAHCSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 4, 2026LIQUITECH, INC$998KJ046--Copper-Silver Ionization Water Treatment Services, Award Notice and JOFOCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 28, 2026AQUA-SERV ENGINEERS, INC.$165KJ046--Water Treatment/Storage Tank CleaningNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 14, 2026Biomedix Dialysis LLC$87KJ046--Reverse Osmosis and Deionized Water System ServiceNo 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.