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H946--Intent to sole source
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 10, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for comprehensive water system service and maintenance at the Dayton VA Medical Center in Ohio. The requirement encompasses labor, materials, parts, and supervision for 15 Sanipur and 17 Buckman water treatment systems, along with 45 ice machines, ensuring the continued integrity of domestic hot and cold water, steam, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, reverse osmosis systems, and hydronic heating and chilled water systems. The contract is anticipated to be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price agreement with an estimated base year value of $1,350,483.24 and a performance period of five years, including a base year and four option years. The action is justified under FAR 6.103-1 because Rochester Midland Corporation is the sole authorized distributor and service provider for Sanipur and Buckman equipment in the State of Ohio and possesses irreplaceable site-specific analytical history and technical proficiency critical to maintaining uninterrupted operations at this healthcare facility. No other entity has demonstrated the necessary authorization, historical system knowledge, or immediate availability to prevent operational disruption. Respondents wishing to challenge the sole-source determination must submit a capability statement by June 20, 2026, to the designated Contracting Officer via email. Submissions must include a valid Unique Entity ID (UEI), active SAM.gov registration, proof of business size under the $41 million NAICS 221310 small business standard, detailed technical capability demonstrating experience with all listed systems, and verifiable authorization to service Sanipur and Buckman equipment. Failure to provide clear and convincing evidence that an alternative source can meet these unique and specific requirements will result in the Government proceeding with a sole-source award to Rochester Midland Corporation. This notice does not constitute a solicitation or binding obligation; all submissions are evaluated solely to determine the existence of competing capable sources, and the Government retains full discretion to proceed without competition.
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Special Notice Page 5 of 5 Special Notice *= Required Field Special Notice
Page 1 of 2 Notice of Intent to Sole Source
LOCATION: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 10 Dayton VA Medical Center 4100 W. Third Street Dayton, OH 45428
SUBJECT: Intent to Sole Source Water service and maintenance, post-secondary potable water disinfection and testing, and ancillary water systems.
NOTICE NUMBER: 36C25026Q0666
PSC CODE: H946 Other Quality Contril, Testing, and Inspection Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment
NAICS CODE: 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems Small Business Size Standard: $41 Million
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Service and Maintenance of 15 Sanipur and 17 Buckman water systems and 45 ice machines in all to include all labor, materials, parts, supervision for current systems in place.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 10 Dayton VA Medical Center 4100 W. Third Street Dayton, OH 45428
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Base plus four.
ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE Firm Fixed Price (FFP)
ESTIMATED MAGNITUDE Base year will be estimated $1,350,483.24
AUTHORITY This acquisition is being conducted under FAR 6.103-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements
JUSTIFICATION SUMMARY Based on market research and historical technical findings, Rochester Midland Corporation is the only responsible source with the unique qualifications necessary to provide all labor, materials, parts and supervision necessary to protect all water systems for domestic hot and cold water, steam, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, ice machines, reverse osmosis systems, and hydronic heating and chilled water systems. Rochester Midland Corporation is the only authorized Sanipur and Buckman Laboratories, Inc. distributor and service provider for the existing equipment for the State of Ohio.
Rochester Midland Corporation possesses: Site specific analytical history. Proficient in working with a wide range of equipment and systems, including domestic hot and cold-water systems, steam systems, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, ice machines, reverse osmosis systems, and hydronic heating and chilled water systems. Immediate availability to perform the work without operational disruption.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES However, any firm believing it can fully meet this requirement may submit a capability statement demonstrating clear and convincing evidence of its ability to perform the work within the required timeframe.
RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS Submit capability statements no later than 1:00PM on June 20, 2026, to: Ronald T. Heidemann Contracting Officer Email: ronald.heidemann@va.gov
Submissions must include: UEI number and active SAM.gov status Business size for NAICS 221310 Technical capability supporting all required tasks Authorization to work on Sanipur and Buckman water equipment
Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this special notice is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. A decision by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government
SAM REGISTRATION Respondents must be registered and active in SAM.gov.
POSTING DURATION This notice will remain active for 60 calendar days.
DISCLAIMER This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. No solicitation is available at this time. Responses will be used solely to determine whether additional sources exist that could fulfill the requirement.
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