Solicitation # 36C26327Q0054_0001Updated Oct 26, 2026
This RFP closed on Oct 30, 2026.
Oct 30, 2026
Responses were due Oct 30, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT
Same NAICS group or Supplies, Equipment & Furniture, nearby first, ranked by score.
Defense Logistics Agency
Why this score
Small-business set-aside, new this week; but small typical award (~$62K).
Defense Logistics Agency
Why this score
Small-business set-aside, new this week; but small typical award (~$62K).
Why this score
23 days to respond, active buyer ($170M FY24–FY26); but small typical award (~$75K).
Defense Logistics Agency
Why this score
HUBZone set-aside, new this week; but small typical award (~$62K).
Defense Logistics Agency
Why this score
HUBZone set-aside, new this week; but small typical award (~$62K).
Why this score
HUBZone set-aside, new this week; but small typical award (~$75K).
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Department of Veterans Affairs (NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)) posted a special notice titled “SPECIAL Duplex Strainer - MPLS” under solicitation number 36C26327Q0054_0001. It was posted on Oct 26, 2026. The response deadline was Oct 30, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT. It is classified under NAICS 333415 (Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing) and product/service code 4120. The set-aside is listed as Small Business Set Aside - Total. The place of performance is Minneapolis, Minnesota. The listed point of contact is Robert Bennett, Contract Specialist.
Score at publication
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Starts at 50
No value published. Typical award is about $63K: the median of 225 VA contracts over $25K awarded in NAICS 333415, FY24–FY26.
Total small-business set-aside. The largest recipient took 12% of these dollars in FY24–FY26, and spending is spread across many vendors.
VA obligated $38.7M on NAICS 333415 across 394 contracts in FY24–FY26. 92 other notices from this office in the past 12 months.
Special notice: 4 days to respond (due Oct 30, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT). Tight.
Documents not listed, named contact with email and phone, 8-word description.
Posted today.
50 + contributions = 50 (C, Fair)
Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Oct 26, 2026.
Eligibility · Small Business Set Aside - Total
Small-business set-asides reserve a contract, or part of it, for businesses that meet the size standard for the NAICS code on the notice. "Total" set-asides restrict the whole requirement; "partial" set-asides restrict part of it.
Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.
From the official notice
This is an amendment to answer vendor questions.
No documents are listed for this notice.
Robert Bennett
PrimaryContract Specialist
Points of contact as published on the notice.
1 change since posting.
Special Notice posted
Responses were due
Status changed to archived
Federal award history
Department of Veterans Affairs · NAICS 333415 · FY24–FY26
Recipients of past awards in this market, not the incumbent of this RFP.
| Fiscal year | Obligated ($) |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | 9,160,516.21 |
| FY2023 | 15,535,083.04 |
| FY2024 | 8,310,585.72 |
| FY2025 | 18,353,654.38 |
| FY2026 | 12,004,430.33 |
Federal contract award records, award types A–D, FY24–FY26. Updated Nov 15, 2026.
436 open RFPs from this issuer and its offices.
Department of Veterans Affairs · Lexington
Why this score
SDVOSB set-aside, active buyer ($8.7B FY24–FY26); but only less than a day left.
Department of Veterans Affairs · Puerto Rico
Why this score
Small-business set-aside; but only less than a day left.
Department of Veterans Affairs · Columbia, SC
Why this score
Not openly competed. Notice signals a sole-source or brand-name intent. The largest recipient took 70% of these dollars in FY24–FY26, so expect a strong incumbent.
Department of Veterans Affairs · Murfreesboro, TN
Why this score
Clear, complete notice, small-business set-aside; but only less than a day left.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Why this score
Small-business set-aside, clear, complete notice; but only less than a day left.
Department of Veterans Affairs · Salt Lake City, UT
Why this score
Small-business set-aside, recently updated; but only 1 day left.
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