Presolicitation
Replace Water Heater and Boilers Out Buildings
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C25726Q0786
No deadlineSDVOSB
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The Amarillo VA Healthcare System in Texas wants a contractor to replace two 40-gallon water heaters with one 100-gallon unit in Building 35 and replace three boilers in Building 46. It is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, firm-fixed-price construction, with work done within 120 calendar days of notice to proceed. The magnitude is $100,000 to $250,000.
Watch out for
- SBA VetCert certification required before quoting. Without current SBA VetCert certification and a DSBS listing, your quote will be rejected, and certification can take time to get.
will result in the offeror s quote being deemed non-responsive
- Brand name or equal. Proposing an equal product means proving it matches the brand name item, and the salient characteristics are not yet in the notice.
Contractors proposing equal products must provide documentation demonstrating the proposed product s equivalence in functionality, compatibility, and performance.
- Dates unclear. The solicitation date was moved and no response deadline is given, so quote timing is uncertain.
Tentative Solicitation Date: July 24, 2026 August 14, 2026
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Full brief
What they want
- Replace two 40-gallon water heaters with one 100-gallon water heater in Building 35
- Replace three boilers in Building 46
- Provide all labor, supervision, materials and equipment
- Brand name or equal products, with equivalence documentation for any equal product
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price construction contract via Request for Quotes (FAR Parts 13 and 36)
- Period of performance
- 120 calendar days or less after Notice to Proceed
- Place of performance
- Amarillo VA Health Care System, 6010 Amarillo Blvd West, Amarillo, TX 79106-4197 (Potter County)
- Estimated value
- Construction magnitude between $100,000 and $250,000
- How to submit
- Request for Quotes; contact the contracting officer by email
What to include when you submit
- Equal products need documentation showing equivalent functionality, compatibility and performance
- Tentative solicitation date shown as July 24, 2026 changed to August 14, 2026; tentative award September 11, 2026
You must have
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside; NAICS 238220 with a $19.0M size standard
This will be a brand name or equal requirement and an SDVOSB set-aside.
- Must be certified by SBA VetCert and visible in the SBA DSBS database before submitting a quote, or the quote is non-responsive
Offerors must be both ELIGIBLE, VISIBLE, and CERTIFIED by SBA VetCert and listed in the SBA DSBS certification database prior to submission of quote.
Not in the notice text
- Quote due date
- Evaluation method
- Brand name and salient characteristics (to come in the Statement of Work and solicitation)
- Bonding requirements
- Wage determination and other solicitation details
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Key facts
- Posted
- Jul 17, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- 36C25726Q0786
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- 257-Network Contract Office 17 (36C257)
- 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
- Amarillo, TX, 79106
- Contracting contact
- Ms. Makarim Abdul-Jabbarmakarim.abdul-jabbar@va.gov972-708-0836
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The Amarillo VA Healthcare System has a requirement to replace water heaters and boilers. This will be a brand name or equal requirement and an SDVOSB set-aside. 36C25726Q0786 The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, materials, and equipment necessary to replace two (2) 40-Gal Water Heaters with One (1) 100 Gal in Building 35 and replace three (3) Boilers in Building 46. Services will be performed at the AMARILLO VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, 6010 AMARILLO BLVD WEST, AMARILLO, TX 79106-4197 (Potter County). Contractors proposing equal products must provide documentation demonstrating the proposed product s equivalence in functionality, compatibility, and performance. Detailed salient characteristics and submittal requirements for equal products, will be provided in the Statement of Work and Solicitation. Network Contracting Office 17 anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed Price Construction contract. The anticipated method of procurement shall be a Request for Quotes (RFQ) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Parts 13 and 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Period of Performance: The period of performance (POP), for this service shall be 120 calendar days or less after issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). NAICS & Size Standard: The NAICS code for this procurement is 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors - with a small business size standard of $19.0 Million. Construction Magnitude: The magnitude of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. Tentative Solicitation Date: July 24, 2026 August 14, 2026 Tentative Award Date: September 11, 2026 Program Office Points of Contact: Contracting Officer s Representative (COR): Serven Bebanco; serven.bebanco@va.gov. Contracting Officer POC: The POC for this project will be Ms. Makarim Abdul-Jabbar. She can be contacted by email at makarim.abdul-jabbar@va.gov. Important Notice: Apparent successful quoters must apply for and receive certification from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) Program at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ in accordance with 13 CFR Part 128 and VAAR 819.70 The VA Veterans First Contracting Program. Offerors must be both ELIGIBLE, VISIBLE, and CERTIFIED by SBA VetCert and listed in the SBA DSBS certification database prior to submission of quote. Failure to be ELIGIBLE, VISIBLE, and CERTIFIED in SBA s certification database prior to submission of quote will result in the offeror s quote being deemed non-responsive. All quoters are urged to contact the SBA and submit the required documents to obtain SBA certification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so. End of Document
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