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Award notice, total small business set-aside, first published as sources sought

Caterpillar Generator Maintenance Minneapolis VAMC

36C26326Q0018

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contract Office 23. Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance.

42 open like this View on SAM.gov Markdown

Awarded

Core Matrix Contracting, LLC

$45,000.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

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Description

As published on SAM.gov with the solicitation of December 19, 2025.

Caterpillar Generator Maintenance for Minneapolis VA Health Care System. This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). Solicitation number 36C26326Q0018 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ).

This solicitation is a total Small Business set-aside.

Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov). 

Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 811310 with a size standard of $12.5 Million.

A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the RFQ solicitation documentation to follow.

The VA anticipates one Firm Fixed Price award to provide service to the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis MN 55417.

The period of performance is 2-1-2026 to 1-31-2027 for the base year period of performance.

Quotes are due at the Contracting Office by 1:00 pm on 1/13/2026. Quotes are required to be emailed to robert.bennett8@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Officer before the solicitation closing.

Attachments

Files listed on SAM.gov. The ones we hold a copy of download from here; the rest open SAM's download, which needs no account.

The contract, on USAspending

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

Recipient
Core Matrix Contracting, LLC
UEI
DHJTHAN9LDN5
CAGE
97XF4
Vendor location
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Contract
36C26326P0212, purchase order
Obligated
$45,000.00, potential $84,000
Actions
2 between February 12, 2026 and June 25, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 7 offers received
Set-aside reported
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Described as
Caterpillar Generator Maintenance
Match
award number 36C26326P0212 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C263 (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. October 2, 2025

    Sources sought

    Caterpillar Generator Maintenance

    Due October 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 97e736b8349648bfbf7292c2a8df9d96

    2 revisions on SAM
    • December 9, 2025: publish, presolicitation
    • October 2, 2025: publish, sources sought

  2. December 9, 2025

    Presolicitation, originally sources sought

    Generator Maint

    Due December 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 63056245b0ee4826b3c2ac7197be3770

    3 revisions on SAM
    • December 9, 2025: publish, presolicitation
    • December 10, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • October 2, 2025: publish, sources sought

  3. December 10, 2025

    Solicitation, originally presolicitation

    Generator Maint

    Due December 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 397cc62611164950927af916fa98782d

    3 revisions on SAM
    • December 9, 2025: publish, presolicitation
    • December 19, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • December 10, 2025: publish, solicitation

  4. December 19, 2025

    Solicitation

    Generator Maint

    Due January 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice e9f6d6ea08964240ab9d3394cce77c18

    3 revisions on SAM
    • December 9, 2025: publish, presolicitation
    • December 19, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • December 10, 2025: publish, solicitation

  5. February 13, 2026

    Award notice

    Awarded to Core Matrix Contracting, LLC for $84,000. SAM.gov, notice e6f2bc26362d4506b8519acce70c1832

    1 revisions on SAM
    • February 13, 2026: publish, award notice

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