Con | Z1DA | Replace or Chillers | 580-23-105 | Solicitation
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Solicitation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Houston, Texas. Due Dec 2, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6), 33 days left.
| Title as posted | CON | Z1DA | REPLACE OR CHILLERS | 580-23-105 | SOLICITATION |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 36C25626R0130 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 256-Network Contract Office 16 (36C256) |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Service-disabled veteran-owned |
| Trade (NAICS) | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220) |
| Product or service code | Z1DA |
| Place of performance | Houston, Texas |
| Posted | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 2, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6) (33 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (6)
- SOLICITATION OR CHILLERS 831 KB
- DOL WAGE DETERMINATION HARRIS 40 KB
- DRAWINGS REPLACE OR CHILLERS 11.7 MB
- Statement of Work REPLACE OR CHILLERS 168 KB
- SPECIFICATIONS REPLACE OR CHILLERS 12.2 MB
- SF24 BID BOND 720 KB
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Wage rates for this bid
- Davis-Bacon wage determination TX20260253 Texas Counties of Harris
All Texas prevailing wage rates.
Description
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 OR Chillers” for project number 580-23-105, 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 remove and replace two operating room (OR) chillers in Building 100. 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 432 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, are available electronically 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 $1,000,000.00 and $2,000,000.00. 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.
Contracting contact
- Lisa Peace · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 238220, a business counts as small if it has no more than $19.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 29, 2026: Solicitation Due Dec 2, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6)
- Oct 29, 2026: Presolicitation Due Dec 2, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6)
- Sep 29, 2026: Sources Sought Due Oct 12, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- DRI, Inc. $10.0 million in this trade
- DAX Safety & Staffing Solutions, LLC $9.4 million in this trade
- J & J Mechanical And Construction Group LLC $6.5 million in this trade
- Veterans Contracting Group, Inc. $6.3 million in this trade
- Sergents Mechanical Systems Inc $5.8 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.
Who can bid: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-aside
SDVOSB set-asides are for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, certified by the SBA.
How to get certified: SDVOSB certification guide. All open Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-asides.
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors contracts right now
There are 75 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 238220), 37 posted in the last 7 days; 63% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Army and Departmental Offices. Most of the work with a stated place is in Texas, Puerto Rico and New York. A notice in this trade gives a median of 15 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 34 days.
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Recent awards in this trade
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- Capex Construction LLC $11.2 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 15, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.