Temporary Boiler Rental

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 16, awarded a sole-source firm-fixed-price contract to VCG Solutions, LLC on December 10, 2025, for the rental, delivery, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of a temporary 250 HP firetube boiler. The contract, valued at $725,777.00, has a base period of performance of 12 months. The work is to be performed at the Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This procurement was set aside for a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) under the authority of the Veterans First Contracting Program (38 U.S.C. § 8127) and FAR 6.302-5. This urgent acquisition was necessitated by the failure of the facility's underground steam condensate return system, which threatened critical clinical operations including operating rooms, sterile processing, patient heating, and laboratory services. Due to the emergency nature of the failure and approaching winter conditions, the award was justified as a sole-source action because VCG Solutions, LLC was identified as the only responsible SDVOSB capable of meeting the stringent technical requirements. These requirements include holding state licenses for boiler installation, repair, and electrical work, as well as maintaining ASME and National Board (NBIC) qualifications and experience with Joint Commission healthcare facility standards.