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Base 4 Chiller Maintenance/Services (VA-26-00016189)

ID: 36C26326Q0277 • Type: Sources Sought • Match:  85%
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Page 2 of 2 No phone calls please. Send any responses by e-mail only. As this is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes, the Government will not accept any technical questions at this time. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH. This notice is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This notice does not commit the Federal Government to contract for any service at this time. Further, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23 is not at this time seeking offers and will not accept unsolicited offers. Respondents are advised that the Federal Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the responding party s expense. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Federal Government to form a binding contract. Although the term offeror is used in this notice, your respective organization s response will be treated as information only and shall not be used as an offer. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE: The Iowa City VA Health Care System (ICVAHCS) needs a 5-year Firm Fixed Priced Contract one (1) Base year and Four (4) option years for maintenance and repair of the three chillers and all associated equipment listed in the Statement of Work. The Contractor will perform operating inspection(s), routine operating inspections, annual preventative maintenance, and predictive maintenance, to include maintenance and repairs, as necessary, emergency service calls, to maintain the machines in a serviceable condition. PLACES OF PERFORMANCE: Iowa City VA Health Care System 601 Hwy 6 West Iowa City, IA 52246 STATEMENT OF WORK: Please see attached Statement of Work. RESPONSE TO SOURCES SOUGHT Offerors shall submit a capability statement indicating their ability and experience to provide the services cited above; such statement shall also list: Company Name: Point of Contact (POC) name: Email address: Phone number: Unique Entity ID No. listed in the System of Awards Management (SAM): Business Size: (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business Other, Small Business, or Large Business) for the NAICS code 238220. Please indicate whether you hold a GSA Federal-Supply-Schedule or Indefinite Delivery/Indefinitely Quantity (IDIQ) contract that covers this type of request. If so, please provide the Schedule contract number. SUBMITTAL OF RESPONSES: Responses shall be sent via electronic mail only by 13:00pm Central Standard Time (CST), 02-03-2026 to: Emanuel Nevarez Contracting Officer E-mail: emanuel.nevarez@va.gov
Background
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23 is issuing this Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes regarding a contract for maintenance and repair services of chillers at the Iowa City VA Health Care System (ICVAHCS).

The goal is to ensure the operational efficiency and reliability of the chillers and associated equipment, which are critical to the facility's operations.

Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for maintenance and repair of three chillers, including: operating inspections, routine inspections, annual preventative maintenance, predictive maintenance, emergency service calls, and necessary repairs to maintain machines in serviceable condition.

Specific tasks include:
- Chiller Startup, Connected Services, and Service Information Access.
- Compliance with OEM specifications and guidelines, VHA Directive 1061, Cooling Tower Water Systems – ES-2019-001 (December 2021), and VA Plumbing Design Manual 2014.
- Preventive maintenance tasks such as checking system pressures and temperatures, refrigerant levels, compressor oil levels, conducting eddy current testing on condenser tubes, providing technical assistance within 30 minutes over the phone and onsite emergency service within 4 hours.
- Emergency services including labor for equipment failure and parts replacement as needed.
- Documentation of all maintenance activities through written reports submitted to the VA POC.

Place of Performance
Iowa City VA Health Care System, 601 Hwy 6 West, Iowa City, IA 52246

Overview

Response Deadline
Feb. 3, 2026, 2:00 p.m. EST Past Due
Posted
Jan. 14, 2026, 12:18 p.m. EST
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Iowa City VA Health Care System Iowa City, IA 52246 United States
Source

Current SBA Size Standard
$19 Million
Pricing
Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$150,000 - $350,000 (AI estimate)
Odds of Award
28%
Signs of Shaping
79% of similar contracts within the Veterans Health Administration had a set-aside.
On 1/14/26 VISN 23: Midwest Health Care Network issued Sources Sought 36C26326Q0277 for Base 4 Chiller Maintenance/Services (VA-26-00016189) due 2/3/26. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 238220 and PSC J041.
Primary Contact
Title
Contracting Officer
Name
Emanuel Nevarez   Profile
Phone
(320) 255-6354

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)
FPDS Organization Code
3600-00263
Source Organization Code
100183219
Last Updated
Feb. 18, 2026
Last Updated By
Emanuel.Nevarez@va.gov
Archive Date
Feb. 18, 2026