M1NB--TVHS VAMC Extension - Full Time Boiler Plant Operators

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document appears to be an award notice rather than a solicitation. It details the award of a contract for Full Time Boiler Plant Operators at the TVHS VAMC.

• Award Number: 36C24926P00001

• Award Date: 05-04-2026

• Award Amount: $575,280.00

• Awardee Name: S. M. LAWRENCE COMPANY, INC.

• Contractor's UEI: G3KJLXAG4F21

• Awardee Address: 1330 MURFREESBORO PIKE, NASHVILLE, TN 37217

• Solicitation Number: 36C24926Q0064

• Product Service Code (PSC): M1NB

• NAICS Code: 238220

• Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9 (90C), 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204, Murfreesboro TN 37129

• Point of Contact: Scott Dickey, Contracting Officer, scott.dickey@va.gov

This document serves as an award notice and does not contain solicitation details, requirements, or submission instructions for potential bidders. It confirms a previous award.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation for Boiler Plant Operator services at the TVHS Nashville facility. The solicitation number is 36C24926Q0064.

This solicitation details the requirements for Boiler Plant Operator services. Specific tasks, products, or services are not detailed in the provided text, but the Product Service Code (PSC) is M1NB and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238220.

The award number is 36C24926P0126, with an award amount of $575,280.00. The award date was December 18, 2025. The awardee was S. M. LAWRENCE COMPANY, INC. (UEI: G3KJLXAG4F21).

Information regarding proposal submission instructions, evaluation criteria, or key deadlines is not present in the provided text.

Information regarding set-aside or specific eligibility requirements is not present in the provided text.

This appears to be an award notice rather than a solicitation document, as it contains award details like award number, amount, date, and awardee name. The Contracting Office is Network Contracting Office 9 (90C), located in Murfreesboro, TN. The Point of Contact is Diane Ziegler (diane.ziegler@va.gov).

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Sole Source Justification under Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, in accordance with FAR 13.5, for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 9, Tennessee Valley Healthcare Services (TVHS) Nashville Medical Center. The procurement is for Boiler Plant Operators (BPO) to provide service and maintenance for the facility's Boiler Plant.

• Provide Boiler Plant Operators for service and maintenance of the facilities Boiler Plant.

• Operators must be fully qualified BPO's, able to maintain the system alone, pass a comprehensive Federal background check, and obtain/maintain a PIV card.

• Tasks include start-up/shut down of boilers, operation of plant equipment and controls, routine maintenance, preparation for inspections, operation of safety devices and emergency generators, facility monitoring, and other VA-required utility system operator tasks.

• Operators must be able to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift as needed and provide 24/7 coverage.

• Contract Type: Firm-fixed-price service contract.

• Period of Performance: January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026 (6 months).

• Estimated Value: $575,280.00.

• No options are evaluated.

• This is a sole source justification, indicating restricted competition.

• The statutory authority for restricting competition is FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, specifically 41 U.S.C. § 1901 and FAR 13.106-1(b)(2).

• The reason for restricted competition is that only one responsible source (S.M. Lawrence Company, Inc.) and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

• Competition is restricted to S.M. Lawrence Company, Inc.

• The justification references VHA directive 1810 Section 4.F page 2 regarding mandatory training.

• Market research using NAICS 238220 and keyword "Boiler" yielded zero results, indicating the "VA Rule of Two" does not apply.

• The agency requires adequate lead time for future acquisitions to allow for competition and mandatory training.

Intent to Sole Source

This document is an Intent to Sole Source for Boiler Plant Operators at the TVHS facility. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9 (NCO 9), intends to award a contract to S. M. Lawrence Company, Inc., located at 1330 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville TN 37217, due to the urgent nature of the requirement.

• Procurement Type: Sole Source (in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(2))

• NAICS Code: 238220

• Size Standard: $19 Million

• This is not a request for competitive quotes.

• Interested parties who believe they can provide the required services and wish to express interest must submit their capabilities and quotations no later than December 24, 2025, at 11:00 am CST to diane.ziegler@va.gov.

• Any submitted responses will be evaluated, but the government requires clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous.

• The determination to compete the procurement based on responses is solely at the government's discretion.

• The government is not obligated to award a contract or pay for any information provided in response to this notice.

• No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in responses.

• A pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published after review of responses, but responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to a future solicitation.