Notice ID: adbea67e04544b0f8467871a4c2fd628Presolicitation
J059--Albany Transformer Testing & Service
Responses closed . Full description on SAM.gov.
Overview
- Response deadline
- 3:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- November 6, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- NAICS
- 238210: Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
Notice details
- Office
- 242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs 113 Holland Ave, Albany, New York, 12208
- PSC
- J059: MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS
- Last updated
- Nov 6, 2026
- First published
- Last updated on SAM.gov
Identifiers
- Solicitation number
- 36C24226Q0928
- Notice ID
- adbea67e04544b0f8467871a4c2fd628
Description
36C24226Q0928_1 and 36C24226Q0928_2 are the same solicitation due to system issues. Please check both solicitations for most current information.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 2), Buffalo, New York intends to solicit quotes from contractors for Transformer Testing Services in support of the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center (113 Holland Ave, Albany, NY 12208). The VA anticipates issuing an RFQ for this requirement on or about September 29, 2026, to be posted to https://www.sam.gov. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the quote submission process. Perspective offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of submission of quotes. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov. NAICS Code is 238210 with a Small Business Size Standard of $19 Million. The Product/Service Code is J059. The solicitation will be set-aside for SDVOSBs. All responsible businesses under the identified NAICS may submit quotes to be considered by the Agency. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to Brittney Dillingham and Leia LaBruna at the following e-mail addresses: Leia.Labruna@va.gov, Brittney.Dillingham@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes: RFQ no. 36C24226Q0928 Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO2), 3495 Bailey Avenue, Building 3, Buffalo NY 14215.
Award Overview
Possible prior contract
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Contract end date
Jan 8, 2026
NAICS
238210
Agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
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Contacts
Contracting Officer
Primary Contact
Brittney Dillingham
Contract Specialist
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Other notices for this solicitation
- SolicitationRelated noticeSep 29, 2026
J059--Albany Transformer Testing & Service
- SolicitationRelated noticeSep 29, 2026
J059--Albany Transformer Testing & Service
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This notice is for Solicitation Number 36C24227B0009, Project Number 620-22-110 Replace Fire Alarm Campus Wide at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System, Montrose Campus, 2094 Albany Post Road, Montrose, New York 10548. This shall be a 100% Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. As a result, all SDVOSBs may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. This project is classified under NAICS Code 238210 and has a size standard of $19 Million. The Magnitude of Construction for this project is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00 Scope of Work: The scope of work shall generally consist of, but not limited to the following: The contractor will furnish all materials, equipment, supervision, and personnel necessary to complete the job to upgrade the fire alarm system campus wide at FDR VA Medical Center, Montrose Campus. General Construction: The existing Edwards system (EST) is unreliable and experiencing frequent trouble and supervisory signals associated with either the field devices or the modules within the control panels. This project will replace the existing Fire alarm system with the latest (2026) Honeywell s Notifier Fire alarm system with Intelligent addressable technology. These fire alarm devices will be able to report back to the main fire alarm command Control panel and notify the system as to the actual sensitivity setting and when they need to be cleaned and calibrated. The addressable control modules will also be used for typical control functions as releasing locked doors, Elevator controls, and shutdown of HVAC fan units. This is a multi-phased project that will upgrade the existing fire alarm system at the facility. Upon project completion, the VA will have addressed all deficiencies with the current fire alarm system. The upgraded system is designed to meet all NFPA codes and current guidelines. Project Completion: 550 Calendar Days from Notice to Proceed (NTP). All other details and information shall be contained in the solicitation which shall be posted on www.sam.gov. The solicitation will be released on or about November 12, 2026. The response submittal address, date and time will be included in the solicitation. This project requires bonding and all responses/submissions to the solicitation to be posted later shall be emailed. No hand-carried bids will be accepted. All prospective bidders must be currently registered in www.sam.gov , www.dnb.com (Duns and Bradstreet )and be registered and verified as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) in https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ at the time of offer submission and before award of this procurement. End of Description. | Pre-Solicitation | 12/16/2026 |
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Sources Sought Notice This is a Sources Sought Notice (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. (b) Although "proposal," "offeror," contractor, and "offeror" may be used in this sources sought notice, any response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. The Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. (c) Any information received from a contractor in response to this Sources Sought may be used in creating a solicitation. Any information received which is marked with a statement, such as "proprietary" or "confidential," intended to restrict distribution will not be distributed outside of the Government, except as required by law. (d) This Sources Sought is issued by VISN 2 Contracting Office in Buffalo, NY for the purpose of collecting information about the Syracuse VA Medical Center, located at 800 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210. The VA is seeking to provide for this requirement as of 3/1/2027 to establish a new service. The NAICS code identified for this requirement is 238210 with a size standard of $19 Million. The requirement is detailed in the Statement of Work attachment of this document. (e) Cursory market research has identified small businesses that may be able to provide for this requirement. Contractors that are able to meet the requirements in the attachment and possess an interest in performing these service, are encouraged to email a capability statement and full information to Leia LaBruna, Contract Specialist at Leia.Labruna@va.gov by November 13, 2026 by 12:00pm EST. - Part of the purpose of this sources sought is to determine the viability of set aside to a specific socio-economic category(service-disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, women owned small business, HUB Zone, 8(a), small business). Interested parties MUST provide company/individual name, a capability statement showing that your company has the ability to provide 100% of the requirement, examples of same or similar work performed at other facilities, SAM UEID number and address, point of contact and social-economic. If contractor is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), or any other special category of contractors, then contractor is responsible for providing documentation in support of this. This information will be used to determine the viability of a set aside for this requirement. If any of the requested information is not supplied with the response, this may result in the contractor not being considered in the Government s Procurement Strategy. The following information is required and shall be submitted for review for determining procurement strategy and viability of sources: Set aside requirements have limitations on subcontracting. This service is located in Syracuse, NY. Provide your site location and supporting documentation. Given your location and proximity to the service site, how do you plan to accomplish self-performance of this work? If your intention is to subcontract work, what tasks will be performed by you as the prime contractor? Provide the following details: What tasks will require a subcontractor due to your inability to perform them within your company? Identify your intended subcontractor as well as their credentials and business size. How many years experience does your company have in performing tasks of this nature, of this scope and this complexity? How many years of service do your proposed technicians have performing tasks of this nature, this scope, and this complexity? How many years does your proposed subcontractor have in performing tasks of this nature, this scope, and this complexity? How many jobs of this of this nature, of this scope and this complexity have you performed in the past five years? How many certified/licensed technicians does your company currently employ? Contractor shall supply proof of any applicable certification or training required to meet the regulatory requirements as detailed in the SOW. - Contractors shall also identify any Federal Supply Schedules that may carry the desired services. - Contractors shall identify pertinent point of contact for company, contractor SAM UEID number for size standard and socioeconomic verification in SAM and SBA certification database, as well as for any intended subcontractors. - Contractor shall provide 2 to 3 instances of past experience which demonstrate that they are a firm regularly engaged in this type of work, to include subcontractors for those jobs. - Contractor shall provide a listing of any teaming agreements they intend to employ in the performance of this requirement if awarded. - Contractors shall include any relevant comments about the Attachment(s) if applicable. Below is the Limitation on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance Clause. Please complete this as part of your response. 852.219-75Â VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction. As prescribed in 819.7011(b), insert the following clause: VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION) (a) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(l)(2), the offeror certifies that (1) If awarded a contract (see FAR 2.101 definition), it will comply with the limitations on subcontracting requirement as provided in the solicitation and the resultant contract, as follows: [Contracting Officer check the appropriate box below based on the predominant NAICS code assigned to the instant acquisition as set forth in FAR 19.102.] (i) [ ] Services. In the case of a contract for services (except construction), the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219-73 or certified VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219-74. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Other direct costs may be excluded to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service as set forth in 13 CFR 125.6. (ii) [ ] General construction. In the case of a contract for general construction, the contractor will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219-73 or certified VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219-74. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDBOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted. (iii) [ ] Special trade construction contractors. In the case of a contract for special trade contractors, the contractor will not pay more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219-73 or certified VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219-74. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDBOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 75% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted. (2) The offeror acknowledges that this certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States. The offeror further acknowledges that this certification is subject to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001, and, as such, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the offeror subject to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties, including prosecution. (2) The offeror acknowledges that this certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States. The offeror further acknowledges that this certification is subject to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001, and, as such, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the offeror subject to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties, including prosecution. (3) If VA determines that an SDVOSB/VOSB awarded a contract pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127 did not act in good faith, such SDVOSB/VOSB shall be subject to any or all of the following: (i) Referral to the VA Suspension and Debarment Committee; (ii) A fine under section 16(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 645(g)(1)); and (iii) Prosecution for violating 18 U.S.C. 1001. (b) The offeror represents and understands that by submission of its offer and award of a contract it may be required to provide copies of documents or records to VA that VA may review to determine whether the offeror complied with the limitations on subcontracting requirement specified in the contract. Contracting officers may, at their discretion, require the contractor to demonstrate its compliance with the limitations on subcontracting at any time during performance and upon completion of a contract if the information regarding such compliance is not already available to the contracting officer. Evidence of compliance includes, but is not limited to, invoices, copies of subcontracts, or a list of the value of tasks performed. (c) The offeror further agrees to cooperate fully and make available any documents or records as may be required to enable VA to determine compliance with the limitations on subcontracting requirement. The offeror understands that failure to provide documents as requested by VA may result in remedial action as the Government deems appropriate. (d) Offeror completed certification/fill-in required. The formal certification must be completed, signed and returned with the offeror's bid, quotation, or proposal. The Government will not consider offers for award from offerors that do not provide the certification, and all such responses will be deemed ineligible for evaluation and award. (d) Offeror completed certification/fill-in required. The formal certification must be completed, signed and returned with the offeror s bid, quotation, or proposal. The Government will not consider offers for award from offerors that do not provide the certification, and all such responses will be deemed ineligible for evaluation and award. Certification I hereby certify that if awarded the contract, [insert name of offeror] will comply with the limitations on subcontracting specified in this clause and in the resultant contract. I further certify that I am authorized to execute this certification on behalf of [insert name of offeror]. Printed Name of Signee:_________________________ Printed Title of Signee: ____________________________ Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: _______________________ Company Name and Address:____________________________________________________ | Market Research | 11/13/2026 |
SAM created duplicates of this solicitation. 36C24226Q0928_1, and 36C24226Q0928_2, are both the same and have the same information within them. Solicitation 36C24226Q0928 shall be closed without award. Another solicitation will be posted shortly. This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 36C24226Q0928 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for inspecting and testing of medium voltage electrical transformer services. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. This acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSB. | Solicitation | 10/09/2026 |
SAM created duplicates of this solicitation. 36C24226Q0928_1 and, 36C24226Q0928_2, are both the same and have the same information within them. Solicitation 36C24226Q0928 shall be closed without award. Another solicitation will be posted shortly. This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 36C24226Q0928 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for inspecting and testing of medium voltage electrical transformer services. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. This acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSB. | Solicitation | 10/09/2026 |
Additional Details
Solicitation Number
36C24226Q0928
Archive Date
Dec 8, 2026
Office Address
ALBANY, NY, 12208