Y1DZ--556-23-104 CON: Chilled Water Piping from Bldg.188 to Bldg.3

Why This Matters

This is an explicit SDVOSB set-aside under NAICS 236220 (Commercial/Institutional Building Construction) for chilled water piping infrastructure at a VA medical facility — a bread-and-butter mechanical construction scope SDVOSBs with utility/MEP experience should own. The presolicitation was posted April 10, 2026, meaning the formal solicitation (36C25226B0027) is imminent and the window to shape your approach, identify subs, and review site conditions is open RIGHT NOW. VA Network Contract Office 12 (Milwaukee area) has a consistent history of awarding these facility improvement projects to SDVOSBs.

Recommended Action

Call CO Ryan McMillin at (414) 844-4839 this week to confirm the solicitation release date, ask whether a site visit is scheduled for Buildings 188/3, and request any available drawings or project specs — this primes your subcontractor outreach before the crowd.

Risk Assessment

Chilled water piping projects on active VA campuses carry significant coordination risk — confined hospital environments, infection control requirements, and utility outage windows can drive cost overruns that squeeze thin small-business margins. If your firm lacks direct VA MEP construction past performance, you may struggle to meet the experience requirements without a qualified teaming partner.

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Source: SAM.gov Notice 36C25226B0027 Confidence: 82% | NAICS: 236220 | Type: Presolicitation

Editor note: Review and approve before publishing. Verify CO contact, set-aside status, and timeline accuracy.