Presolicitation
CON | Z2DA | REPLACE CHILLER 1 B104 | 580-24-111 | PRESOLICITATION
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C25626R0131
Due in 8 daysSDVOSB
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The VA medical center in Houston, TX plans to replace a failed 1,000-ton chiller (plus transformer, piping, valves and controls) in Building 104. This pre-solicitation is for a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, with an expected firm-fixed-price construction contract of $2M to $5M and 180 days to finish.
Watch out for
- Bonding required. You need a bid bond up front and performance and payment bonds after award, which requires a surety relationship for a $2M to $5M job.
Performance and Payment bonds will be required from the contractor receiving the award.
- Deadline falls on the day documents are posted. The solicitation documents are expected on or about the same day as the listed response date, so the real offer due date is unclear until the solicitation is published.
Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about October 13, 2026
- Large, specialized HVAC job. Replacing a 1,000-ton chiller in an occupied medical center is complex work that needs experienced mechanical and electrical crews.
- Long proposal validity. Your price must stay valid for 90 days.
A 90-day proposal acceptance period will be required.
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Full brief
What they want
- Replace the existing inoperable 1,000-ton, 480V York chiller 1 in Building 104
- Replace the associated transformer, piping, valves and controls
- General construction, demolition, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC work per the provided drawings and specifications
- Furnish all supervision, labor, material, tools and equipment
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price construction contract (anticipated), solicited as an RFP
- Period of performance
- 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed
- Place of performance
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
- Estimated value
- Magnitude of construction between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00
- Offers due
- 2026-10-13T10:00:00-05:00 (response deadline in the notice record)
- How to submit
- Not stated; solicitation documents will be posted on SAM.gov
What to include when you submit
- A bid bond must be submitted with the proposal
- A 90-day proposal acceptance period is required
- Complete online Representations and Certifications in SAM before the due date
- Questions are accepted only after the solicitation is published
You must have
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business only
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.
- Verified in SBA VetCert and registered under NAICS 238220 there
Offerors shall be registered with SBA VetCert at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)
- Active SAM registration with representations and certifications completed
in System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications
- Limitation on subcontracting: at least 15 percent of the personnel cost must go to your own or other eligible SDVOSB employees
At least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be spent on the concern
- Size standard of $19 million average annual receipts over three years
small business size standard of $19 million in average annual receipts for the past three (3) years
- Bid bond with the proposal, then performance and payment bonds if awarded
A bid bond must be submitted with the proposal.
Not in the notice text
- How proposals will be evaluated
- Actual solicitation release and offer due dates
- Bid bond amount
- Submission method and any page limits
- Whether a site visit is planned
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 13, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- 36C25626R0131
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- 256-Network Contract Office 16 (36C256)
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- NAICS
- 238220
- Product/service code
- Z2DA
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Houston, TX, 77030
- Contracting contact
- Lisa PeaceLisa.Peace@va.gov
Full notice text from SAM.gov
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in Houston, Texas, has a requirement titled "Replace Chiller 1 B104” for project number 580-24-111, per issue for construction Drawings and Specifications. This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSB). At least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB concerns. Please do not send questions to this notice as it is only a Pre-Solicitation Notice. Questions will be accepted only after the solicitation has been published. A Firm-Fixed Price construction contract award is anticipated. Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, material, tools, and equipment to replace existing inoperable 1,000-ton, 480V York chiller 1 and associated transformer, piping, valves, and controls in Building 104. Work includes general construction, demolition, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and certain other items as required by provided construction documents. The period of performance will be 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about October 13, 2026, on this website. Hard copies will not be mailed. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). INTERESTED PARTIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ACTIONS INCLUDING POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, OFFERORS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THE SITE FREQUENTLY AS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION NOTICE. A 90-day proposal acceptance period will be required. A bid bond must be submitted with the proposal. Performance and Payment bonds will be required from the contractor receiving the award. The magnitude of construction is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 238220 with a small business size standard of $19 million in average annual receipts for the past three (3) years. Offerors shall be registered with SBA VetCert at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov), in System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications prior to the solicitation due date. Offerors shall be registered with the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition in VetCert.
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