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CON | Z1DA | Replace or Chillers | 580-23-105 | Solicitation

Issued by VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256) · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
29 Oct 2026
Closes
2 Dec 2026, 20:00 UTC
Reference
36C25626R0130
Location
TX, United States
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure

At a glance

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256) in United States has published a tender in construction & infrastructure: “CON | Z1DA | Replace or Chillers | 580-23-105 | Solicitation”. Submissions close on 2 December 2026, 34 days from today. Quote reference 36C25626R0130 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 31 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 388 open construction & infrastructure notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256) is soliciting CON | Z1DA | Replace or Chillers | 580-23-105 | Solicitation. Solicitation number 36C25626R0130. Classified under NAICS 238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors. Product/service code Z1DA — MAINTENANCE OF HOSPITALS AND INFIRMARIES. Place of performance: TX, USA. Responses are due by 02 December 2026 20:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

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.

Context for bidders

We hold 31 notices from VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256), going back to August 2026 — 7 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Healthcare & Pharma and Facility Management & Cleaning. There are 388 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in United States. This one closes in 34 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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