Opportunity
SAM #36C25726B0006
VA Solicitation: Boiler Plant Replacement at West Texas VA Health Care System, Big Spring, TX
Buyer
VA Contracting Office 17
Posted
April 22, 2026
Respond By
June 04, 2026
Identifier
36C25726B0006
NAICS
236220, 238220, 238210, 237130
This opportunity involves a major boiler plant replacement project at the West Texas VA Health Care System in Big Spring, Texas, managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17.
Government Buyer
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System
- West Texas VA Health Care System, Big Spring, TX
- Contracting offices in Temple, TX and San Antonio, TX
OEMs and Vendors Mentioned
- Cleaver-Brooks (CBEX-2W boilers, SC-22 sample cooler)
- Grundfos (CR-5-14 feedwater pumps)
- Marathon (FPA48C17F5EP fuel oil pump motor)
- Walchem (Intuition-9 chemical feed system)
- Spirax Sarco (FT450 and HM34 steam traps)
- Rosemount (8800D Vortex Flow Meter)
- Macurco (6/12 Series gas detection system)
- Iwaki (IX Series chemical metering pumps)
Products and Quantities Requested
- 3 Cleaver-Brooks CBEX-2W 200 HP dual-fuel water tube steam boilers (6900 lbs/hr each)
- 1 deaerator tank and feedwater pump assembly (13,800 lbs/hr)
- 1 condensate receiving tank and pump assembly (560 gallons)
- 3 Hawk 1000 boiler controls and burner management systems
- 3 Grundfos CR-5-14 feedwater pumps
- 1 Marathon FPA48C17F5EP fuel oil pump motor
- 1 Walchem Intuition-9 chemical feed system
- 1 Cleaver-Brooks SC-22 sample cooler
- Spirax Sarco FT450 and HM34 steam traps (quantity not specified)
- Rosemount 8800D Vortex Flow Meters (quantity not specified)
- Macurco 6/12 Series gas detection system (quantity not specified)
- Iwaki IX Series chemical metering pumps (quantity not specified)
- Additional construction materials: concrete, masonry, steel, roofing, doors, hardware, louvers, flooring, and paint
Services Requested
- Demolition of existing boilers and systems
- Installation and commissioning of new boilers and associated systems
- Design and construction administration (architecture, engineering, fire protection, electrical, plumbing)
- Project scheduling, safety and accident prevention, quality control, testing, special inspections, environmental protection, sustainable construction compliance
- Comprehensive commissioning and operator training
- Infection control and safety risk assessments (ICRA/PCRA)
Unique or Notable Requirements
- Project is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB)
- Strict infection control and safety protocols (Level III ICRA, PCRA, daily inspections)
- Sustainable construction practices and environmental controls
- Temporary boilers to maintain uninterrupted facility operations during construction
- Comprehensive commissioning and extended warranties for specific equipment
- Coordination with adjacent VA facilities and minimal impact on patient care
Estimated Contract Value
- $5,000,000 to $10,000,000
Place of Performance
- West Texas VA Health Care System, 300 Veterans Blvd., Building 2, Big Spring, TX 79720-5566
Description
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