Y1DA--Project # 561-25-125 Replace Pumps for Chillers at the East Orange VAMC
Veterans Affairs · 242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24226B0006 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 16, 2025 · this noticePre-solicitation
- Jan 28, 2026Award NoticeMICHAEL KOST BRONX 10454 · $465KOpen
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.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
This notice is for Solicitation Number 36C24226B0006, Project Number 561-25-125 Replace Pumps for Chillers at the VA Health Care System, East Orange Campus, 385 Tremont Ave., East Orange, NJ 07018-1023. This shall be a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. As a result, all SDVOSB's may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. This project is classified under NAICS Code 238220 and has a size standard of $19 Million. The Magnitude of Construction for this project is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. Scope of Work: The scope of work shall generally cons… (show all)
ist of, but not limited to the following: The project involves upgrading the HVAC system distribution pumps, and associated components located in the mechanical room serving the chillers in Building 1. The existing pumps are in poor condition, barely functional and have exceeded their useful life. Replacing these pumps will significantly reduce maintenance time, improve system control and enhance the distribution of heating and cooling across rooms, floors, and departments. The upgraded chiller system will also contribute to a more comfortable and reliable environment for patients, visitors, and staff at the VA New Jersey Health Care System East Orange Campus, Building 1 (Main Hospital). The contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing pumps and associated components. The contractor shall also furnish all labor, materials, tool, and supervision necessary to perform work for VA Project 561-25-125 Replace Pumps for Chillers, in accordance with AE drawings and specifications. This project objective is to replace the existing main Condenser Water Pumps CWP-1, CWP-3, and pumps CHP-1, CWP-2 serving the Operating Room (OR) Chiller system at the East Orange VA Medical Center. Project Completion: 135 Calendar Days from Notice to Proceed (NTP). All other details and information shall be contained in the solicitation which shall be posted on www.sam.gov. The solicitation will be released on or about October 31, 2025. The response submittal address, date and time will be included in the solicitation. This project requires bonding and all responses/submissions to the solicitation to be posted later shall be emailed. No hand-carried bids will be accepted. All prospective bidders must be currently registered in www.sam.gov , www.dnb.com (Duns and Bradstreet) and be registered and verified as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) in https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ at the time of offer submission and before award of this procurement. End of Description.
Who won similar work
24 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)), same product/service code (PSC) Y1DA.
Single-winner award sizes (24): middle half $417K to $1.3M, median $791K; range $94K to $10.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| J & J MECHANICAL AND CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC | 3 | $11.7M | Sep 22, 2026 |
| TACTICAL CONSTRUCTION, INC | 3 | $10.7M | May 22, 2026 |
| Frontline Group LLC · $FRO | 2 | $2.2M | Jun 16, 2026 |
| SERVIAM CONSTRUCTION LLC | 2 | $2.1M | May 20, 2026 |
| M WILKINSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | 1 | $7.8M | Mar 16, 2026 |
| F & C GROUP JV LLC | 1 | $1.9M | May 20, 2026 |
| KF GROUP LLC | 1 | $988K | Jun 16, 2026 |
| JETEX MECHANICAL, LLC | 1 | $950K | Mar 11, 2026 |
| BLACKHORSE LLC | 1 | $864K | May 13, 2026 |
| LAUBACKER ENTERPRISES, INC. | 1 | $861K | Sep 30, 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 22, 2026J & J MECHANICAL AND CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC$550KY1DA--NRM-CONST 630-26-101 CONSTRUCTION ONCOLOGY PHARMACY CHILLER USP 800No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 16, 2026Frontline Group LLC$1.5MY1DA--NRM-CONST 630A4-26-409 Replacement AC Package Units$FRO: revenue not loaded yet (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 16, 2026KF GROUP LLC$988KY1DA--561A4-26-503 Replacement Coils for Buildings 4,53,54,57,135,143No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 22, 2026TACTICAL CONSTRUCTION, INC$3.3MY1DA--528A5-22-506-Replace Building 118 FCUsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 20, 2026F & C GROUP JV LLC$1.9MY1DA--NRM-CONST 630A4-22-413 Upgrade Station Chilled Water for P&IDNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 20, 2026SERVIAM CONSTRUCTION LLC$1.3MY1DA--528A6-22-665 Rebuild B29A Parking LotNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 19, 2026BINARY EXCHANGE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$412K561A4-22-104 Upgrade HVAC & Bathroom B-12No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 18, 2026TACTICAL CONSTRUCTION, INC$6.7MY1DA--528A6-19-604 Renovate B76 6th floorNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 13, 2026BLACKHORSE LLC$864KY1DA--630-26-800 Repair Tunnel and Crawler Space Utilities at Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Medical CenterNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 6, 2026VETERAN BUILDERS CORP$285KY1DA--NRM-CONST- 630A4-26-408 Fire Hydrants ReplacementNo 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.
- 1 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.