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J041--Chiller Maintenance Services
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The solicitation 36C26326Q0707 seeks commercial chiller maintenance and repair services for the Iowa City VA Health Care System under simplified acquisition procedures per FAR Part 13, with the NAICS code 238220 and a $19 million size standard. The contract is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC), and only registered contractors in the System for Award Management (SAM) are eligible to submit quotes. Quotes are due by 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on May 20, 2026, and must be submitted electronically to emanuel.nevarez@va.gov with the solicitation number in the subject line. Technical questions must be raised via email to the same address no later than 1:00 p.m. CST on May 16, 2026. The base performance period is one year, from May 27, 2026, to May 26, 2027, with an option to extend services by up to six months. Performance is required at the Iowa City VA facility, and FOB Destination terms apply, meaning risk transfers upon delivery. Technical capability and past performance are evaluated as pass/fail or neutral thresholds, with price assessed for reasonableness, and award will be made based on best value trade-off, not necessarily the lowest price. The contractor must comply with security prohibitions outlined in 52.240-91, excluding use of certain foreign unmanned aircraft systems and prohibited telecommunications equipment, and must maintain minimum insurance coverage including $1 million in general and automobile liability. All payment requests must be submitted electronically via VA’s EIPP or compliant X12 EDI formats, and hazardous waste generated during maintenance must be properly packaged and disposed of at the contractor’s expense. Equipment must be labeled with brand, model, OEM, manufacturer part number, CAGE code, and unique entity identifier, and supply documentation must include NSN and local stock numbers. The contract incorporates key FAR and VAAR clauses, including options to extend, administrative contracting officer authority, electronic invoicing mandates, and anti-indemnification provisions, and requires strict adherence to federal statutes and VA-specific directives governing procurement integrity, fly American Act compliance, and subcontracting limitations. The Government retains full inspection and acceptance rights at the performance site, and no specific barcoding or MIL-STD packaging standards are mandated, though traceability
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA, 52246, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested. Solicitation number 36C26326Q0707 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01.
Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov).
Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 238220 with a size standard of $19 Million.
A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the attached solicitation documentation. Additional requirements are listed within the attached solicitation document.
Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Emanuel Nevarez, Contract Specialist, at emanuel.nevarez@va.gov no later than 13:00 Central Standard Time (CST), 05-16-2026.
Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by 13:00 CST, 05-20-2026. Quotes are required to be emailed to emanuel.nevarez@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Officer before the solicitation closing.
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