W045--Service Contract Rental of Temporary Steam Boiler

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the rental of temporary steam boilers for the San Diego Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.

• Rental of temporary steam boilers.

• Place of Performance: San Diego Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, 3350 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego, CA 92161.

• Response Date/Time/Zone: 03-27-2026 1:00PM Mountain Time, Denver, USA.

• Not specified in the provided text.

• Solicitation Number: 36C26226Q0508

• Product Service Code: W045

• NAICS Code: 532490

• Contracting Office ZIP Code: 85297

• Contracting Office Address: NCO 22, Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 22 - Mesa Annex, 4135 S. Power Rd #103 RM 116, Mesa, AZ 85212.

• Point of Contact: Felicia Simpson, Contracting Officer, felicia.simpson@va.gov.

Sources Sought Announcement

This is a Sources Sought Announcement for market research purposes only. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) San Diego Health Care System is seeking information from potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), 8(a), HubZone, and other small businesses capable of providing temporary rental of a steam boiler and related services. This is not a solicitation, and the government is not obligated to award a contract.

• Rental of one (1) 800 HP Clever Brooks Steam Boiler.

• Rental of one (1) Mobile Office with AC/Heating.

• Annual Maintenance for the rental boiler.

• APCD Permitting for the rental boiler.

• One year of rental service, including integration into the existing 125 PSIG steam grid at VA San Diego Healthcare System.

• All necessary labor, materials, maintenance, and engineering support.

• Mobile office specifications: 7,500 BTU/hr Heater, 3,800 BTU/hr AC, 42” Steel Walk-In Door.

• Annual Boiler Maintenance: Includes annual inspection, replacement of gaskets, safety valve inspection/rebuild, component inspection, scale removal, two semi-annual combustion tunes, four quarterly safety checks, and minimum 10 hours of monthly checks/minor repairs.

• Repairs required during the rental period are covered under warranty.

• Vendor must obtain and renew all required permits from APCD or local jurisdictions.

• Boiler must be capable of running on Natural Gas (9ppm NOx) and #2 Oil, with a Max Fuel Input of 33,600,000 BTU/Hr and Steam Capacity of 31,050 lbs/hr at 212°F.

• NAICS Code: 532490 (Rental and Leasing of Other Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies) with a $40.0 Million size standard.

• Set-Aside: Primarily for SDVOSB. If responses are inadequate, alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be considered.

• No sub-contracting opportunities are anticipated.

• Responses must be in writing and include: company name, address, point of contact, phone, fax, email, DUNS number, Cage Code, Tax ID Number, type of small business, and a capability statement addressing qualifications and ability to perform.

• All submissions must be emailed to felicia.simpson@va.gov, marked Attn: Felicia Simpson, Contract Specialist.

• Response Date/Time: March 23, 2026, 10:00 AM Mountain Time, Denver, USA.

• The government will not reimburse costs associated with responding.

• SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), HubZone, WOSB, Small Disadvantaged Business, Small Business.

• Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov.

• SDVOSB/VOSB offerors must be registered in the SBA DSBS Registry.

• This is a Sources Sought Announcement only; it is not a solicitation.

• The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for SDVOSBs.