SAM #36C26126Q1112

Comprehensive Underground Diesel Fuel Tank Services for VA Southern Nevada Health Care System

This opportunity seeks contractors to provide comprehensive cleaning, inspection, testing, and refueling services for underground diesel fuel storage tanks at the VA Southern Nevada Health Care System in Las Vegas, Nevada. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 21 - VA Southern Nevada Health Care System - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation or attachments - Products/Services Requested: - Cleaning, inspection, and refueling of nine underground diesel fuel storage tanks - Service line items include: - Mobilization to site - Confined space setup and OSHA safety team mobilization - Removal and reinstallation of probes, sensors, and monitoring equipment - Cleaning diesel supply sump and debris removal - Bulkhead and manway lid removal and reinstallation - Draining supply lines and pumping/redistributing fuel - Triple rinsing tanks and ventilating - Sludge removal and disposal of contaminated waste - Supplying flange and manway gaskets - Fuel polishing (approx. 140,000 gallons) - Supplying 20,900 gallons of Ultra Low Sulfur Red Dye Diesel - Fuel sampling and laboratory analysis - Re-priming tanks and verifying operational readiness - Project supervision, safety management, documentation, and closeout - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Services must preserve fuel integrity and ensure continuous operational readiness of emergency power systems - Contractors must comply with small business subcontracting limitations and be registered in SAM - All work must adhere to OSHA safety standards and confined space entry protocols

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.
No Solicitation is currently available. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 213112 Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations, and the small business size standard is $47.0 Million. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information for contractors that can provide comprehensive inspection, cleaning and refueling of nine (9) underground diesel fuel storage tanks while preserving fuel integrity and maintaining continuous operational readiness of the Medical Center's emergency power systems in accordance with the Statement of Work for the VA Southern Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS) in Las Vegas, Nevada. A description of services is in the attached Statement of Work (DRAFT). Brief Description of Services See attached Statement of Work (DRAFT). Capability Statement All interested contractors must respond by email to Gary.Christensen@va.gov before 2:00 P.M. PDT on 8/14/2026. Please answer the following questions when responding: What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.) a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with the Small Business Administration?
Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) Provide Company s legal name along with Unique Entity ID (SAM) number.

Primary point of contact, including phone number and e-mail address.

Capabilities Statement.

Describe experience in providing the requested services as described in the attached Statement of Work.

List other Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope.

As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting Requirements. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_217_221.html

7a. Of the service actions listed above, which one(s) will your company perform as the prime contractor using its own personnel without subcontracting?

7b. With respect to the service actions listed above, which action(s) do you intend on subcontracting or using other than your company s own personnel?

7c. Of those services that will be performed, approximately what percentage will be paid to the subcontractor(s)?

GSA Contract Number, if applicable.

Complete the attached informational price estimate: SEE ATTACHED EXCEL SPREADSHEET: 36C26126Q1112 Line Items, Column O highlighted Yellow.

*Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-9) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source. RFQ number 36C26126Q1112 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision.
This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement.
Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ To become a Certified VOSB or SDVOSB, visit https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.

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