--- title: 4120--SPECIAL Duplex Strainer - MPLS | Due Oct 30, 2026 - MatchAwards description: 4120--SPECIAL Duplex Strainer - MPLS. United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Solicitation 36C26327Q0054. NAICS 333415 - Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing. Total small business set-aside. Deadline 2026-10-30.... canonical: https://matchawards.com/department_of_veterans_affairs/posts/117407495708097122 og:image: https://matchawards.com/home_logo.png og:image:width: 130 og:image:height: 130 twitter:card: MatchAwards.com twitter:image: https://matchawards.com/home_logo.png og:site_name: MatchAwards og:type: article og:title: 4120--SPECIAL Duplex Strainer - MPLS | Due Oct 30, 2026 og:url: https://matchawards.com/department_of_veterans_affairs/posts/117407495708097122 og:description: 4120--SPECIAL Duplex Strainer - MPLS. United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Solicitation 36C26327Q0054. NAICS 333415 - Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing. Total small business set-aside. Deadline 2026-10-30.... og:image: https://matchawards.com/system/accounts/avatars/000/000/015/original/f59915e906ee2b19.png?1638825904 og:image:width: 120 og:image:height: 120 twitter:card: summary --- # 4120--SPECIAL Duplex Strainer - MPLS Agency [United States Department of Veterans Affairs](/department%5Fof%5Fveterans%5Faffairs) Office Saint Paul, USA Notice type Sources Sought Solicitation number 36C26327Q0054 NAICS [333415 - Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing](/groups/477) PSC 4120 - AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT Category [Facility Related Materials (4.3)](/categories/facilities-and-construction/facility-related-materials) Set-aside [Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)](/contracts/small-business) Posted 2026-10-20 Deadline 2026-10-30 Place of performance Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, UNITED STATES ## Description SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Before responding please carefully read and consider the following: This is a full and open competition sources sought. Duplex Strainer for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. This is a Sources Sought Announcement Only and no solicitation is currently available. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation. 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. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. 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 333415, Air Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing, size standard is 1,250 employees. NOTE: Please ensure that the System for Award Management (SAM) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement. This acquisition may also be subject to the Nonmanufacturer Rule, see FAR 52.219-33\. Description of Supplies See included Statement of Work Interested firms with the capability of providing the requirement, per applicable subcontracting rule limitations and nonmanufacturer rule, shall submit capability statements so the Government can determine the firm s experience and capability to provide the requirements. Failure to demonstrate the capability of providing the requirement in response to this market survey may affect the Government s review of the industry s ability to perform or provide these requirements. Firms shall include the following information with their responses if applicable: Organization name, unique entity identification (UEI) number, address, socioeconomic category of your firm under the NAICS, email address of a point of contact who can verify the demonstrated capabilities, website address, and telephone number. Capability statement demonstrating the ability to meet the specialized requirements stated in the Statement of Work (see attached) and their expertise in the above-described areas in sufficient detail, including any other specific and relevant information. Please provide a specification sheet for the equipment. Copies of any agreements with companies/manufacturer(s) showing authorization to provide required products / services. Small Business respondents indicate the estimate of services/supplies to be subcontracted. What percentage of services/supplies (estimated) would the company perform as the Prime Contractor? \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_% What percentage of services/supplies (estimated) would the company subcontract to other firms? \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_% Identify if your organization is the manufacturer of the requested supplies. If you are not the manufacturer, identify the manufacturer of the supplies that you will provide and their socio-economic category. Fill out the certificate under FAR Provision 52.225-2(b), identifying the item and its country of origin. If the product is a US domestic end product, write in USA for the item's country of origin. 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate. (b) Foreign End Products: Line Item No. Country of origin Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ State whether any of the requested services/supplies may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.). Provide estimated shipping and delivery information for the requested supplies (e.g. Expected lead time on delivery) Only firms seriously interested and truly capable should send their information described above and any questions by email to robert.bennett8@va.gov no later than 4:00 PM Central Time, October 15, 2026\. ## Attachments * [Attachment 1](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/85f65c9503bf439499f2cd50c542eca0/download) ## Contacts * Robert Bennett, Contract Specialist Email and phone are in the source notice. 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Description of Supplies See included Statement of Work Interested firms with the capability of providing the requirement, per applicable subcontracting rule limitations and nonmanufacturer rule, shall submit capability statements so the Government can determine the firm s experience and capability to provide the requirements. Failure to demonstrate the capability of providing the requirement in response to this market survey may affect the Government s review of the industry s ability to perform or provide these requirements. Firms shall include the following information with their responses if applicable: Organization name, unique entity identification (UEI) number, address, socioeconomic category of your firm under the NAICS, email address of a point of contact who can verify the demonstrated capabilities, website address, and telephone number. 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Fill out the certificate under FAR Provision 52.225-2(b), identifying the item and its country of origin. If the product is a US domestic end product, write in USA for the item's country of origin. 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate. 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