Sources Sought
657A4-21-800 - VPIH Services for Remove and Replace End of Life Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Construction
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C25526Q0692
Due in 7 daysSDVOSB
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The VA's Network Contracting Office 15 is doing market research (not a solicitation) to find Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses that can provide VPIH oversight services during an HVAC remove-and-replace construction project at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Interested SDVOSB firms must email a capability statement by October 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time.
Watch out for
- Sources sought only — no guarantee of a set-aside or award. This is market research, not a request for proposals; the government may never issue a solicitation, and there's no promise this becomes an SDVOSB set-aside.
no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside, or any other guarantee of award
- 50% limit on subcontracting to non-SDVOSB firms. If you plan to team with a non-SDVOSB partner for most of the work, be aware of the VA's 50% payment limit on that arrangement.
the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs
- No phone inquiries; strict email/subject-line format. No calls will be accepted or returned, and you must follow the exact subject line and cover sheet wording in your emailed response.
No telephone inquiries will be accepted or returned.
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Full brief
What they want
- Provide VPIH oversight services coordinated with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and the abatement contractor across 4 project phases: Phase I (12 days), Phase II (12 days), Phase III (14 days), Phase IV (8 days)
- Coordinate scheduling with the COR and abatement contractor, and be flexible since abatement dates may shift per phase
- Submit a Capability Statement (max 10 pages) covering company info, capability, and past performance
- Provide CVE certification as a veteran-owned business and state socio-economic status under NAICS 562910
- Disclose any existing or potential joint venture arrangements
- Period of performance
- VPIH oversight is planned across 4 phases: Phase I (12 days), Phase II (12 days), Phase III (14 days), Phase IV (8 days), tied to a construction project (657A4-21-800) projected to end August 26, 2028.
- Place of performance
- Poplar Bluff, MO, USA (John J. Pershing VA Medical Center)
- Offers due
- October 5, 2026, 2:00 PM Central Time
- How to submit
- Email to the Contract Specialist, Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov
- Page limits
- 10 pages
What to include when you submit
- Include offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, and Unique Entity ID
- State your interest in bidding when the solicitation is issued
- Describe your capability to perform work of this size/complexity, with 1-3 examples of comparable completed construction projects from the past 5 years (customer name, timeliness, satisfaction, dollar value)
- Include your CVE certification as a veteran-owned business
- State your socio-economic status for NAICS code 562910
- Include joint venture information, if applicable
- Reference "SOURCES SOUGHT: Project 657A4-21-800 - VPIH Services for Remove and Replace End of Life Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Construction" in the email subject line and cover sheet
- The prime must provide the Contracting Officer written certification of compliance with the 50% subcontracting limit to non-certified SDVOSBs
You must have
- Must be a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
conducting a market survey for qualified: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), capable of providing the required services
- Must be registered in SAM.gov under NAICS 562910 and certified SDVOSB in the SBA registry by the response date
Interested firms must be registered in https://sam.gov with NAICS code 562910 and qualified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned small business under NAICS code 562910.
- Prime cannot pay more than 50% of the government's payment to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs
the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs
Not in the notice text
- What "VPIH" stands for and the detailed day-to-day scope of the oversight work
- Full requirements of the underlying construction contract (657A4-21-800), which this notice only references
- Whether a solicitation will follow, and what set-aside or estimated value it would carry
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 5, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 25, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- 36C25526Q0692
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- 255-Network Contract Office 15 (36C255)
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- NAICS
- 562910
- Product/service code
- F108
- Business type
- Environmental & natural resources
- Place of performance
- Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
- Contracting contact
- Lucia CowsertLucia.Cowsert@va.gov(913) 758-9912
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Title: 657A4-21-800 - VPIH Services for Remove and Replace End of Life Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Construction Solicitation Number: 36C25526Q0692 Contracting Office: Network Contracting Office 15 Contracting Office Location: 3450 S 4th Street Traffic way, Leavenworth, Kansas Type of Notice: Sources Sought Posted Date: 09/25/2026 Response Date: 10/05/2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time Set Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Classification Code: F108 - Environmental Systems Protection - Environmental Remediation NAICS Code: 562910 Remediation Services Synopsis: Please note that this is NOT a request for SF330's or proposals, the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government may or may not issue solicitation documents. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15, is conducting a market survey for qualified: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), capable of providing the required services outlined below for the VA Medical Center located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The applicable NAICS code is 562910 Remediation Services and the size standard is $25.0 Million. Responses to this notice must be submitted via e-mail and received no later than October 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time. No telephone inquiries will be accepted or returned. Additional information about this project will be issued on the Federal Business Opportunities website https://www.fbo.gov once available. Prospective SDVOSB firms are reminded that in accordance with VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-75, the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219-73. The prime architect shall provide written certification of this to the Contracting Officer with the response provided for this market research. GENERAL SCOPE OF VPIH SERVICES: The mission of the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center (JJPVAMC) is to provide the highest quality healthcare to our veterans. To accomplish this, JJPVAMC s Facilities Management Services (FMS) intends to partner with a VPIH firm for VPIH Services in support of construction contract for project 657A4-21-800 - Remove and Replace End of Life Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Building 1. The construction contract is projected to end on August 26, 2028. VPIH Oversight Services: - Phase I 12 days. - Phase II 12 days. - Phase III 14 days. - Phase IV 8 days. The Contractor shall coordinate scheduling with the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) and the abatement contractor to ensure timely delivery of services aligned with the project Phases. Abatement dates are subject to change pending delays for each Phase and should be coordinated with the COR and construction contractor. END OF SCOPE OF WORK Interested firms must be registered in https://sam.gov with NAICS code 562910 and qualified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned small business under NAICS code 562910. Qualified service-disabled veteran owned small businesses are encouraged to respond and required to be registered in with the Small Business Administration (SBA) registry https://veterans.certify.sba.gov on or before the response date. If interested in this opportunity, please provide Capability Statement via email. The Capability Statement is designed to inform the Department of Veteran Affairs of any prospective construction contractors' project execution capabilities. The submission is limited to 10 pages which shall include the following information: 1) Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and Unique Entity ID. 2) Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. 3) Offeror's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity and comparable work performed within the past 5 years - brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project - provide at least 1, but no more than 3 completed construction examples. 4) Offeror's CVE certification as a Veteran owned business. 5) Please provide Socio-economic status for NAICS code 562910. 6) Offeror's Joint Venture information if applicable - existing and potential. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this sources sought or Government use of any information provided. The Government will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recognize any costs associated with submission of comments. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside, or any other guarantee of award or acquisition strategy. Responses must be received by 2:00 PM Central on October 5, 2026, via e-mail to the Contract Specialist at Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov. PLEASE REFERENCE "SOURCES SOUGHT: Project 657A4-21-800 - VPIH Services for Remove and Replace End of Life Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Construction" IN THE SUBJECT LINE and cover sheet. Respondents will not be contacted regarding their submission or information gathered as a result of this Sources Sought notice. Interested firms shall be required to respond to additional announcements separately from this announcement without further notice from the Government when posted to the Contract Opportunities website at https://beta.sam.gov/. The Contract Opportunities website is the only official site to obtain these documents. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs; Network 15 Contracting Office; 3450 S. 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048 Point of Contact(s): Matthew D. Finley, Contracting Officer, e-mail address: Matthew.Finley@va.gov Lucia Cowsert, Contract Specialist, e-mail address: Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov
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