Cooling Tower 2 and 3 Repair
Updated
Presolicitation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Baltimore. Due Nov 24, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5), 18 days left.
| Title as posted | Z2DA--COOLING TOWER 2 AND 3 REPAIR |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 36C24527Q0038 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 245-Network Contract Office 5 (36C245) |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220) |
| Product or service code | Z2DA |
| Place of performance | Baltimore |
| Posted | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 24, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5) (18 days left) |
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Description
This is a public synopsis of a forthcoming solicitation in accordance with RFO 12.201-1(c)(2). This is NOT a solicitation, and no solicitation documents are currently publicly available. The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a construction contractor to provide all labor, supervision, travel, equipment, tools, materials, and inspection for Cooling Tower 2 and 3 Repair Assembly at the Martinsburg, VA Medical Center.
Competition for this procurement is restricted to SMALL DISADVANTAGE VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB). Estimated construction cost range is between $100,000 and $250,000. The firm must be a General Construction firm approved under NAICS: 236220 [Commercial and Institutional Building Construction], size standard: $45.0 million.
The offeror shall obtain all necessary licenses or permits required to perform this work in the State of West Virginia. Prospective contractors must be registered and certified online with veterans.certify.sba.gov/ and must be registered at sam.gov in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 to be eligible for award. The Contracting Officer for this project is Laura Tawzer ([email protected]).
This is a small disadvantage veteran owned small business.
Contracting contact
- Laura A Tawzer · Contract Specialist · [email protected] · 304-261-4708
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 236220, a business counts as small if it has no more than $45.0 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.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for commercial and institutional building construction work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Sawtooth Construction JV II LLC $234.4 million in this trade
- Hsgs-Ameresco, LLC $201.6 million in this trade
- Korte Construction Company $133.6 million in this trade
- Cdeem Co $107.1 million in this trade
- Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. $88.4 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: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction contracts right now
There are 301 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 236220), 120 posted in the last 7 days; 64% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Army and Department of the Navy. Most of the work with a stated place is in North Carolina, California and New York. A notice in this trade gives a median of 22 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 19 days.
All open commercial and institutional building construction 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
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- GC Joint Venture ESSEX $3.9 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 30, 2026
- Butt Construction Company, Incorporated $23.4 million · Department of the Army · Oct 30, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.