Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Subject: Sources Sought, Steam Valve Repair for Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Regional Procurement Office West, Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21) on behalf of VA... Subject: Sources Sought, Steam Valve Repair for Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Regional Procurement Office West, Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21) on behalf of VA Palo Alto Health Care System. The purpose of this sources sought is to conduct market research to support the steam valve repair requirement located at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Livermore, CA. This notice serves to survey the market to ascertain whether sources can provide the requested services. This notice allows potential contractors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The sources sought effort is intended to assess industry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. NCO 21 is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors. This sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 238220. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice. A Request for Proposal (RFP) is anticipated to be released in November 2025. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking contractors to perform the required services for the completion of the project identified as Steam Valve Repair per the attached draft statement of work (SOW). Contractors must demonstrate their ability to meet all requirements listed in this notice. See attached draft documents for additional information. The estimated magnitude of this construction project is between $8,000.00 and $9,000.00. Potential Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for an award (See https://www.sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/index.jsf ). Potential Offerors must also have a current Online Representations and Certification Application on file with SAM. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses shall have their ownership and control verified by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and be listed in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov). Information Requested: The Government requests that interested parties review the attached documents and to provide the following capability information identified below to the Contract Specialist, Kayla Haruguchi at kayla.haruguchi@va.gov and the Contracting Officer, Daniel Jhun, at daniel.jhun@va.gov by 12:00 PM HST on November 13, 2025. Please place Attention: Steam Valve Repair in the subject line of your email. NOTE: Interested parties are encouraged to provide complete and accurate response to all items below. SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI) Is the anticipated period of performance realistic for this project? Experience in managing similar projects between $8,000.00 and $9,000.00. Include general information and technical background describing your firm's experience on contracts requiring similar efforts to meet the program objectives. Are your Sub-Contractors from the local area or will they be coming from out of the area, if so, from where? NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exist at this time. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking proposals nor accepting unsolicited proposals, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the contractor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this sources sought notice.