Presolicitation
561A4-23-101 Replace Hot Water Heaters
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C24226B0052
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The VA is planning to replace the hot water heater systems in five buildings on the Lyons VA campus in New Jersey (project 561A4-23-101). This is a presolicitation notice for a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside construction job estimated between $1 million and $5 million, with 180 calendar days to complete after notice to proceed.
Watch out for
- Bonding required. Construction bonds can be hard for a small contractor to get on a project of up to $5 million.
This project requires bonding
- Work in an occupied medical campus. Heaters must be swapped one at a time so patient care and residential areas keep hot water, which limits scheduling.
only one unit is taken out of service at a given time
- Notice may be out of date. This notice was posted in July and said the solicitation would be released around July 20, 2026, so check SAM.gov for the current solicitation, amendments and due date.
The solicitation will be released on or about July 20, 2026.
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Full brief
What they want
- Demolish selected existing water heaters, recirculation pumps and associated steam, condensate and domestic water piping
- Install new semi-instantaneous steam-to-hot-water heaters, recirculation pumps, condensate receiver/pump, piping, insulation, electrical feeders, disconnects and controls
- Work in Buildings 3, 7, 53, 54 and 143 and their mechanical and utility spaces
- Replace units one at a time so hot water service continues
- Startup, testing, balancing, commissioning and training of VA plumbing staff
- Period of performance
- 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed
- Place of performance
- VA Health Care System, Lyons Campus, 151 Knollcroft Rd., Lyons, NJ 07939-5001
- Estimated value
- Magnitude of construction between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000
- How to submit
- Emailed; no hand-carried bids
What to include when you submit
- The solicitation is expected on or about July 20, 2026 and will give the submittal address, date and time
- Work to the 100% construction documents and AE drawings and specifications
You must have
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside
This shall be a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside.
- Registered in SAM.gov and verified as an SDVOSB in the SBA certification database at time of offer and before award
registered and verified as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
- Bonding
This project requires bonding
- Small business size standard of $19 million under NAICS 238220
has a size standard of $19 Million
Not in the notice text
- Offer due date and submission address (in the solicitation, not this notice)
- How the award will be decided
- Bond amounts and any wage or other construction requirements
- The drawings and specifications
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Key facts
- Posted
- Jul 10, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- 36C24226B0052
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- 242-Network Contract Office 02 (36C242)
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- NAICS
- 238220
- Product/service code
- Y1DA
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Lyons, NJ, 07939
- Contracting contact
- Scott NussbaumScott.Nussbaum@va.gov518-626-7437
What similar contracts paid
65 contracts at this agency under the same NAICS code, in the same state, had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 92% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
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Full notice text from SAM.gov
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