# SAM #36C25226Q0721 VA walk-in cooler and freezer replacement and installation **Buyer:** VA Contracting Office 252 **Posted:** September 29, 2026 **Respond By:** October 06, 2026 **Identifier:** 36C25226Q0721 **NAICS:** 333415, 238220, 423740 The Department of Veterans Affairs is researching replacement and installation of a large indoor walk-in cooler and freezer at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health in North Chicago, Illinois. - **Government buyer:** Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Network Contracting Office 12 (NCO 12); contact named in the attachment: Jennifer Mead. - **OEM:** **Leer** is the named brand for the requested combo indoor walk-in cooler and freezer; equal products may be proposed. No manufacturer is identified for the refrigeration system components. - **Products and quantities:** One described combo walk-in cooler/freezer configuration with dimensions of 44 ft 6 3/4 in × 31 ft 7 in × 8 ft 6 in, plus three refrigeration-system configurations and their controllers. Exact purchase quantities are not stated. - System 1: CCH0100LCBCZA0000 and controller CEM0300BS6EMAB0000. - Systems 2 and 3: each includes CCH0030MCACZA0000 and controller CEM0225AS8AEBB0200. - **Notable requirements:** Freezer panels specified for -10 and cooler panels for 35; UL listing, NSF listing, and EISA compliance. Specified features include floors, finishes, doors, vapor-proof light, heated vent, dial flush thermometer, exterior ramp, heated frame and plug, inside-release push handle, door closer, standard switch, brushed-chrome strike, and support wheel. Refrigeration systems use R448A refrigerant; extended compressor warranties are specified, including four years for the 10 HP and 3 HP scroll compressors. - **Service:** Replace and install the walk-in cooler and freezer, including required accessories and refrigeration systems. - **Market research:** The notice seeks qualified SDVOSB, VOSB, small or emerging small businesses, as well as other-than-small businesses. ### Description Page 2 of 2 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. The NCO 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified: (1) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); or (3) Small or emerging small business firms, or (4) Other Than Small business firms, to provide brand name or Equal Leer Combo Indoor Walk-in Coolers and Freezer for the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health, North Chicago, IL 60064-3048. Salient Characteristics Walk-In Coolers And Freezer: Dimensions And Basic Description Leer Combo Indoor Walk-in: 44' 6 3/4" x 31' 7" x 8' 6" Freezer (-10°) (5 1/2" Wood Rail Polyurethane) 15' 3" x 31' 7" x 8' 6" Cooler (35°) (4" Wood Rail Polyurethane) 14' 1 7/8" x 31' 7" x 8' 6" Cooler (35°) (4" Wood Rail Polyurethane) 15' 1 7/8" x 31' 7" x 8' 6" ** Freezer (-10°) panels 24" x 26.5"X 20.75" x 8'6 COLUMN WRAP (3 SIDED) 24" X 26" X 20.75" X 8'6 COLUMN WRAP (3 SIDED) Lag down Ceiling with Ceiling Hangers Included U.L. Flame Spread Rated, U.L. Electric Listed - NSF Listed 2009 EISA COMPLIANT Floor(s) Freezer (-10°) 24 Ga Stainless Steel 5 1/4" SUPER Floor with ADT Overlay Cooler (35°) Cooler (35°) Floorless with Wood Screed and Cove Molding Finishes 26 Ga Stucco White Interior Wall and Ceiling 26 Ga Stucco White Exterior Wall 26 Ga Stucco Galv Exterior Ceiling and Floor Doors (HD1) Door Cooler (35°), 60" x 78" Overlap Mount, Left Hand Hinge, Interior Same As Wall, Exterior Same As Wall (HD2) Door Freezer (-10°), 60" x 78" Overlap Mount, Left Hand Hinge, Interior Same As Wall, Exterior Same As Wall (HD3) Door Cooler (35°), 60" x 78" Overlap Mount, Left Hand Hinge, Interior Same As Wall, Exterior Same As Wall Accessories INCLUDES UL Labels Vapor Proof Light Kason 1277 Hinge Heated Vent Dial Flush Thermometer Exterior Ramp(36" Depth) Heated Frame Heated Plug Inside Release Push Handle 1092 Door Closer Standard Switch Strike Brushed Chrome Support Wheel REFRIG - SYSTEM 1 CCH0100LCBCZA0000 CU208/3 LT10HP HFC CP SCL STD FS PT Refrigerant Type : R448A REFRIG - SYSTEM 1 CEM0300BS6EMAB0000 UC208-230/1 EL 2F HFC STD 2EC ST Refrigerant Type : R448A REFRIG WARRANTY SYSTEM 1 4 YR EXT.COMP WARRANTY 10 HP SCROLL REFRIG - SYSTEM 2 CCH0030MCACZA0000 CU SCRO 3 HP 208/230V 3 PH OUTDOOR REFRIG - SYSTEM 2 CEM0225AS8AEBB0200 UC115/1 AR 1F HFC INT FEC ST Refrigerant Type : R448A Intelligent WARRANTY SYSTEM 2 4 YR EXT.COMP WARRANTY 3 HP SCROLL REFRIG - SYSTEM 3 CCH0030MCACZA0000 CU SCRO 3 HP 208/230V 3 PH OUTDOOR REFRIG - SYSTEM 3 CEM0225AS8AEBB0200 UC115/1 AR 1F HFC INT FEC ST Refrigerant Type : R448A REFRIG IG WARRANTY SYSTEM 3 4 YR EXT.COMP WARRANTY 3 HP SCROLL Submit responses to the Contracting Officer, Jennifer Mead, at Jennifer.Mead@va.gov no later than 10:00 a.m. (Central Standard Time), 6 October 2026. RFQ - 36C25226Q0721 shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Each submittal shall also include the following business information: SAM UEI Organization Name Organization Address Point of Contact (including name, title, addresses, telephone number, fax number and Email address) Business size Socio-economic status ( IF SDVOSB or VOSB provide SDVOSB or VOSB CVE verification) Open Market or GSA/ FSS The NAICS Code 333415 - Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing is applicable to this acquisition; the size standard is 1,250 employees. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice; no other copies of this notice will be provided. [View original listing](https://sam.gov/opp/b489ae7ac85b4f9f9feca0a977508a79/view)