Z1DZ--556-24-106 CON: Replace Chiller No. 02 Re-Solicitation
Veterans Affairs · 252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25226B0040 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 5, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
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
Pre-Solicitation Notice Solicitation: 36C25226B0040 Project: 556-24-106 Replace Chiller No. 02 Location: Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) 3001 Breen Bay Road North Chicago, IL 60064-3048 The Department of Veterans Affairs at Captain James A. Lovell FHCC intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for construction services to demolish and replace an existing 1000 ton York centrifugal chiller and associated systems. Work includes: Removal of existing chiller and installation of a new 1000 ton water cooled centrifugal magnetic drive chiller. Replacement/installation of c… (show all)
hilled water pump, condenser water pump, variable frequency drives (VFDs), local piping, valves, chemical feed system, electrical power components, and controls. Integration of all new components with the existing chiller plant to reestablish long term reliability. Ensure full compliance with current VA design standards, industry standards, and all FHCC safety and infection control requirements. The contractor shall complete all work as specified in the requirement documents within 348 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP). The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction General Construction with a small-business size standard of $19.0 Million. Estimated price range for construction is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. Pursuant to Public Law 109-461, this solicitation will be issued as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), at the time of submission of an offer, the offeror must represent that it is a SDVOSB concern, a small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to the acquisition, and is verified for eligibility in the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search Certification database (https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ ). The solicitation (including any/all specifications and drawings) will be posted to SAM.GOV Contracting Opportunities (SAM.gov | Contract Opportunities) on or about August 19, 2026. One (1) pre-bid conference/site walk-through shall be conducted for this project after the solicitation has been posted. The time and date of the site visit will be included in the solicitation details. All interested parties shall have a current registration and current annual On-line Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA) in the System for Award Management (SAM) database https://www.sam.gov prior to award. Vendors are responsible to monitor and download the solicitation and any amendments associated with this solicitation from SAM.gov | Contract Opportunities. Points of Contact: Ryan McMillin ryan.mcmillin@va.gov Hudell Ballen hudell.ballen@va.gov
Who won similar work
4 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) Z1DZ.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $1.9M to $6.5M, median $4.2M; range $323K to $8.5M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VETERANS ELECTRIC LLC | 1 | $8.5M | Sep 24, 2026 |
| BLUE YONDER INC | 1 | $5.9M | Jun 1, 2026 |
| AUTOMATIC DOORS INC | 1 | $2.5M | Jul 23, 2025 |
| MOONLITE CONSTRUCTION ONTARIO 91761 | 1 | $323K | Mar 23, 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.
- Sep 24, 2026VETERANS ELECTRIC LLC$8.5MZ1DZ--695-22-123 Upgrade N Campus Medium Voltage Feeders
- Jun 1, 2026BLUE YONDER INC$5.9MZ1DZ--Surgical HVAC Systems Replacement 556-23-127
- Mar 23, 2026MOONLITE CONSTRUCTION ONTARIO 91761$323KZ1DZ--550-26-131 Exterior Repairs and Painting Building 35 and 39
- Jul 23, 2025AUTOMATIC DOORS INC$2.5MAward Notice - 5-Year Ordering Period: (08/01/2025-07/31/2030) Hines VAMC in Hines, IL. Automatic Door Repair and Preventative Maintenance Services. Automatic Doors Inc
Competitive landscape
For the 4 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.