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Award notice, service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside, first published as presolicitation

Ventilation System Verification Testing and Balancing

36C26126Q0242

Department of Veterans Affairs, 261-Network Contract Office 21. Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors.

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Awarded

K J Cain Co Inc.

$162,000.00 on the award notice, January 28, 2026, contract 36C26126C0021

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This one was awarded in 2026

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

This award notice is to notify interested vendors that the solicitation, 36C26126Q0242, which was posted on SAM.gov on December 12, 2025 has resulted in a contract award. The Government received five conforming quotes. A firm fixed price contract has been awarded to K J Cain Co Inc. K J Cain Co Inc provided a quote totaling $838,400.00 for base and all option years. As a procurement conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, interested vendors may request a brief explanation in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 13.106-3(d) by sending a written request to Emily.Trinh@va.gov. Â

Attachments

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The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
K J Cain Co Inc.
UEI
D3KAM56RYHF1
CAGE
579F2
Vendor location
Santa Maria, CA
Contract
36C26126C0021, definitive contract
Obligated
$162,000.00, potential $838,400
Actions
2 between January 28, 2026 and May 27, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 5 offers received
Set-aside reported
Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business SET-ASIDE
Described as
Ventilation Verification Testing and Balancing Services for Sfvahcs
Match
award number 36C26126C0021 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C261 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. December 10, 2025

    Presolicitation

    Due January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice e57132f9a4704b1bb3eec55109270b5c

    2 revisions on SAM
    • December 10, 2025: publish, presolicitation
    • December 12, 2025: publish, solicitation

  2. December 12, 2025

    Solicitation, originally presolicitation

    Due January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 1de3711838e244bea6a10a9702465948

    4 revisions on SAM
    • December 10, 2025: publish, presolicitation
    • December 31, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • December 19, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • December 12, 2025: publish, solicitation

  3. December 19, 2025

    Solicitation

    Due January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice e16ae1cf174a4c41927c41eb460f5276

    4 revisions on SAM
    • December 10, 2025: publish, presolicitation
    • December 31, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • December 19, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • December 12, 2025: publish, solicitation

  4. December 31, 2025

    Solicitation

    Due January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice fbc19515242c4d8081b8288ecb6e0b21

    4 revisions on SAM
    • December 10, 2025: publish, presolicitation
    • December 31, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • December 19, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • December 12, 2025: publish, solicitation

  5. January 28, 2026

    Award notice

    Awarded to K J Cain Co Inc. for $162,000. SAM.gov, notice 1369285e00d547dc834ddf6a8a8d2b8c

    1 revisions on SAM
    • January 28, 2026: publish, award notice

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