OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT
Opportunity description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, issued August 14, 2025 (Updated April 20, 2026). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) number 36C24826Q0061 for Boiler Maintenance and Testing Services at VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) main facility located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This acquisition combined synopsis solicitation is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238220 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning Contractors, with a small business size standard of $19 Million. The PSC is J045 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment-Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal. The contract period of performance is expected to be a one-year base period from the date of award, with four one-year option periods to be executed at government discretion. The government intends to negotiate and award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract under the authority of RFO Part 12. The solicitation being conducted using policies and procedures of RFO Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Solicitation provisions and contract clauses that apply to the acquisition are provided in the attached RFQ along with detailed specifications, requirements, and an addendum to the instructions to offerors. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of RFO provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul Questions submissions shall be received via email in Word format no later than 9:00 AM AST November 3, 2026, to Aurea.Gonzalez@va.gov Submission of responses shall be received no later than 11:00 AM AST on November 6, 2026 at Aurea.Gonzalez@va.gov. The offeror/quoter shall submit a PDF version of the quote to the Government. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at RFO 52.212-1(c). Omission of any one item MAY result in an offeror quote package being deemed ineligible for award. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the point of contact listed below: Contracting Officer Aurea Gonzalez Aurea.Gonzalez@va.gov
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The listed product or service classification is NAICS 238220 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · PSC J045. The set-aside field is Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14). These fields help narrow your search, but they do not replace the full solicitation, amendments, attachments, clauses or eligibility language on the official source.
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