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Y1DA--36C25726C0068 549-23-601 Upgrade Chillers & Cooling Towers

257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)

Posted
June 17, 2026
Est. value
$7.2M

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Scope

This is a federal construction contract for upgrading chillers and cooling towers at a VA facility (Project 549-23-601), awarded through Network Contract Office 17. The work falls under NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and involves the replacement or upgrade of HVAC mechanical systems — specifically chillers and cooling towers — at a Department of Veterans Affairs location.

Key dates

Response deadline
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Q&A deadline
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Site visit
Not required

Money

Estimated value
$7,175,000
Bid bond
Bid bond likely required for a federal construction contract of this size; percentage not stated in available docs.A bid bond is a guarantee that if you win, you'll sign the contract and post the other required bonds. Line one up with your surety before you bid.
Performance bond
Sam couldn't fully read this solicitation's documents — check the sourceA performance bond guarantees you'll finish the work to spec — commonly required after award on construction jobs.
Payment bond
Sam couldn't fully read this solicitation's documents — check the sourceA payment bond guarantees you'll pay your subcontractors and suppliers.

Insurance

CoverageRequired limit
General LiabilityNot specified
Workers CompensationNot specified

Licenses & registrations

  • Active SAM.gov registration
  • Active CAGE code
  • Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certification (verified in VA's VetBiz/SBA VETCERT)
  • Contractor's license appropriate for HVAC/mechanical construction work in applicable state

Set-aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Reserved for small businesses at least 51% owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (certified through SBA VetCert).

Official designation: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside

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NAICS code

  • 238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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Top 3 disqualifiers

The things that actually get bids thrown out.

  1. 1Not certified as an SDVOSB in SBA VETCERT — this is a total SDVOSB set-aside and ineligible firms will be rejected
  2. 2Inactive or expired SAM.gov registration or CAGE code at time of bid submission
  3. 3Missing or insufficient bid/performance/payment bonds for a $7.175M federal construction contract

Can you win this?

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  • This solicitation is coded under NAICS 238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors. The SBA size standard for this NAICS is $19 million in average annual receipts. Confirm your firm is registered under 238220 and is under the size threshold.

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  • This is a TOTAL Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. You must be verified/certified in the SBA's VETCERT database (formerly VA VetBiz) before proposal submission. Non-SDVOSB firms cannot bid.

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  • This is a SAM.gov-posted federal solicitation. Your SAM.gov registration and CAGE code must be active on the date bids are submitted. Renewals can take weeks — check your expiration date now.

  • At an estimated value of $7,175,000, federal construction contracts of this size typically require bid, performance, and payment bonds. Specific percentages were not stated in the available solicitation text — confirm with the full RFP and contact your surety now.

  • Specific insurance limits were not stated in the available solicitation text. Federal VA construction contracts typically require General Liability and Workers Compensation at minimum. Review the full solicitation for exact limits once released.

  • At $7.175M, evaluators will expect documented past performance on similar HVAC/mechanical construction projects (chiller or cooling tower upgrades) of comparable scope and value, ideally on federal or VA facilities.

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  • As a federal construction contract, Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wages almost certainly apply. Obtain the applicable wage determination for the project state/county and confirm you can pay those rates and submit certified payroll.

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  • No site visit date, location, or mandatory status was stated in the available solicitation data. Watch the SAM.gov listing closely — site visits for VA mechanical upgrade projects are common and are often mandatory. Do not miss it if posted.

Medium confidenceExtracted by Sam from the solicitation documents (claude-sonnet-4-6) on June 20, 2026. Always confirm against the source before you bid.

Sources: Solicitation listing

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