Brand Name Only Kunkle Safety Relief Valves

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Network Contracting Office 4, has issued a Sources Sought Notice to gather market information for the procurement of Kunkle Safety Relief Valves for use at the Altoona VA Medical Center in Pennsylvania. This notice, identified by solicitation number 36C24426Q0551 and posted on May 1, 2026, with a response deadline of May 8, 2026, is strictly for market research and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award a contract. The requirement calls for eight replacement safety relief valves—four units of model 300LLJ01-AS0115 with a 2.5-inch inlet and 4-inch outlet set at 115 psi and a relief capacity of 17,177#/hr, and four units of model 300LKH01-AS0110 with a 2-inch inlet and 3-inch outlet set at 110 psi and a relief capacity of 10,644#/hr—all to be delivered FOB Destination to the specified location. Valves must comply with ASME Section I ‘V’ standards for steam boilers and meet the technical specifications outlined in the VHA Boiler and Associated Plant Safety Device Testing Manual, Eighth Edition, including 300# flanged inlets and 150# flanged outlets, cast steel construction, and exposed steel springs. Respondents are required to answer all 14 questions listed in the notice and provide information including their Unique Entity ID, CAGE Code, business size classification under NAICS 332410 (with a size standard of 750 employees), socioeconomic status such as SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, or EDWOSB, and whether they hold a GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract. They must also disclose if the product is manufactured outside the United States and, if applicable, identify any designated distributors or describe any modifications made to the product. Responses must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist McDaniel Brayboy III by 5:30 PM Eastern Time on May 8, 2026, with no formal submission template required but must include the company’s contact details. No evaluation factors, contract clauses, pricing details, or award terms are included, as this notice is pre-solicitation and does not trigger the