Supply - Upgrade Chiller 3 Controls - NWI

Updated Oct 22, 2026

Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Grand Island. Due Oct 28, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5), 6 days left.

Official notice and attachments

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Grand Island VAMC Chiller #3 Controls Upgrade SUPPLY REQUIREMENT REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH INSTALLATION NAICS: 238220

PSC: J041

Small Business Size Standard: $19 million NOTICE PURPOSE The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23, is conducting market research to identify businesses capable of supplying replacement equipment for the existing YORK Chiller #3 controls at the Grand Island VA Medical Center, including associated installation, integration, testing, and startup.

This is a sources sought notice only and is not a solicitation or request for quotations. No award will be made from responses to this notice, and the Government will not reimburse response costs. GENERAL REQUIREMENT The anticipated requirement includes furnishing YORK OEM variable-speed-drive (VSD) and associated controls components, including an OptiView control interface, for the existing chiller.

Associated work includes removal of existing components, installation, integration with the facility s Johnson Controls Metasys building automation system, and manufacturer-authorized startup and verification. The Government is seeking information on whether businesses other than Johnson Controls can provide these supplies and associated services, including through authorized sources or subcontractors.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Grand Island VA Medical Center, 2201 N Broadwell Avenue, Grand Island, NE 68803. INFORMATION REQUESTED Business name, address, UEI, point of contact, telephone number, and email address. Business size and socioeconomic status (including whether SBA-certified as an SDVOSB or VOSB).

Brief description of capability to furnish the required YORK OEM components and coordinate installation, controls integration, and authorized factory startup. Whether the firm is a YORK-authorized supplier or service provider, or would use an authorized subcontractor; identify the anticipated arrangement and provide available supporting information. Relevant experience with similar chiller control equipment replacements.

RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS Submit responses by email no later than October 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to [email protected]. Include Grand Island Chiller #3 Controls Upgrade Sources Sought in the subject line. No phone calls.

Technical questions will not be accepted at this market research stage. Responses are for planning purposes only and do not constitute offers. The Government has not determined that only one source is capable of meeting the requirement.

ACQUISITION CLASSIFICATION REVIEW The NAICS, PSC, and size standard shown above reflect the currently identified codes and are subject to Contracting review for consistency with the intended supply classification before publication. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly.

In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

Contracting contact

• Amanda Patterson-Elliott · Contracting Officer · [email protected] · 319-688-3578

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 not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

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 $84.2 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.

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors contracts right now

There are 75 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 238220), 30 posted in the last 7 days; 61% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Texas, Washington and New York. A notice in this trade gives a median of 15 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 7 days.

All open plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors contracts

Coming up in this trade

Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.

Recent awards in this trade

• F & C Group JV LLC $2.3 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 21, 2026
• Bruce Kreofsky & Sons Inc $15,027 · Departmental Offices · Oct 15, 2026
• Capex Construction LLC $11.2 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 15, 2026
• Chet Leblanc A/C & Heating LLC $49,390 · Departmental Offices · Oct 8, 2026
• Mark-Vii Enterprises, Inc. $164,988 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 1, 2026

From the award notices agencies publish.

Similar open plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors bids