# Caterpillar Generator Maintenance Minneapolis VAMC

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26326q0018

- Solicitation number: 36C26326Q0018
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Core Matrix Contracting, LLC for $84,000.00
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: Network Contract Office 23 (36C263)
- NAICS: 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J061 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- County: Hennepin County (FIPS 27053). https://abierto.us/counties/hennepin-county-mn-27053
- City: Minneapolis. https://abierto.us/cities/minneapolis-mn-2743000
- First posted: October 2, 2025
- Last posted: February 12, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e6f2bc26362d4506b8519acce70c1832/view

## Description

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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Core Matrix Contracting, LLC (UEI DHJTHAN9LDN5)
- Contract: 36C26326P0212, purchase order
- Obligated: $45,000.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 7 offers received
- Link: award number 36C26326P0212 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C263 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C26326P0212_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- October 2, 2025: Sources sought, due October 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 97e736b8349648bfbf7292c2a8df9d96. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/97e736b8349648bfbf7292c2a8df9d96/view
- December 9, 2025: Presolicitation, due December 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 63056245b0ee4826b3c2ac7197be3770. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/63056245b0ee4826b3c2ac7197be3770/view
- December 10, 2025: Solicitation, due December 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 397cc62611164950927af916fa98782d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/397cc62611164950927af916fa98782d/view
- December 19, 2025: Solicitation, due January 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice e9f6d6ea08964240ab9d3394cce77c18. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e9f6d6ea08964240ab9d3394cce77c18/view
- February 12, 2026: Award notice. Notice e6f2bc26362d4506b8519acce70c1832. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e6f2bc26362d4506b8519acce70c1832/view

## Points of contact

- Robert Bennett, Contract Specialist, robert.bennett8@va.gov, 319-339-7079

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