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36C77626Q0143

R425--IDIQ - Project Facilitator Services for Energy Performance Contracts

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Notice Type Solicitation
Due 2026-05-08
Posted 2026-04-21
NAICS 541330
PSC R425
Set-aside None listed
Scout Score 9

Quick analysis

VA PCAC is soliciting a multiple-award IDIQ for Project Facilitator Services for Energy Performance Contracts under NAICS 541330 with a five-year ordering period and an indicated $25.5M ceiling.

The procurement is explicitly set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) per Section A and VAAR 852.219-73/-75 clauses.

Trace Systems is not an SDVOSB (company_profile.txt), making us ineligible to prime; access would only be possible as a subcontractor to an SDVOSB prime.

The scope centers on energy performance contracting facilitation across VHA facilities—outside Trace’s core C5ISR/SATCOM/CDS and related capabilities, with no relevant VA past performance cited in the company profile.

Scope summary

  • Offeror must be an SDVOSB (VAAR 852.219-73) and comply with VAAR 852.219-75 limitations on subcontracting.
  • Provide Project Facilitator Services for Energy Performance Contracts across VHA facilities.
  • NAICS 541330; five-year ordering period; multiple-award IDIQ.
  • Electronic invoicing via VA FSC eInvoice portal.
  • Compliance with standard FAR/VAAR clauses and flow-down requirements.

Dimension scores

Total - 9/100
Technical Fit - 3/20

Scope is ‘Project Facilitator Services for Energy Performance Contracts’ across VHA facilities (evidence ledger). This is facilities/energy project facilitation, not within Trace’s core SATCOM/CDS/JADC2/OCONUS FSR lanes (company_profile.txt).

Past Performance - 2/20

Company profile lists DISA, Army, USAF, USSF, MDA; no VA or energy performance contracting past performance. Mission area is not directly aligned with listed programs.

Vehicles / Contract Access - 1/10

This is a base IDIQ restricted to SDVOSB offerors (evidence ledger). Trace is not SDVOSB, so cannot access as prime; teaming with an SDVOSB would be required merely to participate.

Competitive Position - 1/15

SDVOSB set-aside renders Trace ineligible to prime. Competitive pool is limited to SDVOSBs; Trace would be an underdog as a subcontractor with no cited VA footprint or EPC credentials.

Risk - 1/15

Very high eligibility risk due to SDVOSB set-aside (disqualifier). Additional uncertainty from unreadable attachments (PWS/evaluation may contain critical requirements).

Strategic Value - 1/10

While VA would be a new customer, participation would only be possible as a subcontractor and the scope is outside Trace’s strategic lanes; limited strategic upside supported by evidence.

Compliance - 0/10

Set-aside is SDVOSB per Section A and VAAR clauses; company_profile.txt confirms Trace is not SDVOSB. This is a fundamental compliance blocker.

Concerns

  • Ineligibility to prime due to SDVOSB set-aside.
  • Unreadable attachments may contain material PWS/evaluation criteria not visible in current extracts.
  • Scope is outside Trace’s core capabilities, increasing delivery risk if pursued as a subcontractor.
  • No cited VA past performance to bolster evaluation confidence.

Teaming opportunities

  • Require an SDVOSB prime contractor to access the IDIQ.
  • Need partner(s) with demonstrated VA EPC Project Facilitator experience and references.
  • VA customer relationship and on-site VHA facility familiarity not present in current profile.

Competitive position

  • No win themes recorded.

Bid/No bid factors

  • SDVOSB set-aside; Trace is not SDVOSB (company_profile.txt).
  • Attachments.zip unreadable—potentially material scope/evaluation data unavailable.
  • Opportunity scope (energy performance contracting facilitation) is outside Trace’s core technical lanes.
  • No VA past performance in company profile.

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36C77626Q0143 - Attachments.zip Download

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36C77626Q0143.docx Download

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Summary

Partial extraction (selected sections only; document marked too_large) of an IDIQ RFQ for Project Facilitator Services issued by VA Program Contracting Activity Central. The solicitation is for multiple-award, SDVOSB set-aside IDIQ work under NAICS 541330 with a five-year ordering period and a listed $25.5M size/ceiling field; proposals are due 2026-05-08 13:00 EDT.

  • Solicitation ID: 36C77626Q0143; Contracting office: 36C776 Program Contracting Activity Central (6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490, Independence, OH)
  • Due date/time: 2026-05-08 13:00 EDT
  • Procurement type: Multiple-award IDIQ for Project Facilitator services (IDIQ PWS referenced)
  • Set-aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) (explicit in Section A)
  • NAICS: 541330 (matches opportunity context)
  • Ordering period: five (5) years from award; available for use by any VA Contracting Officer in coordination with PCA Central
  • $25.5 Million shown in SF1449 (size/ceiling field present in extracted section)
  • Place/scope of work: Project Facilitator work at any VHA facility (broad geographic/per-facility scope)
  • Solicitation includes VAAR clauses for SDVOSB set-aside (VAAR 852.219-73) and limitations on subcontracting (VAAR 852.219-75)
  • Includes standard FAR/VAAR clauses and flow-down requirements (selected section shows extensive subcontract/flow-down list and labor/EO provisions)
  • Point of contact listed: William Koeditz, 216-447-8321
  • Invoice instructions: Electronic invoice submission via VA FSC eInvoice portal (https://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp)
Technical details

Entry: sync

Review status: Up to date

Logical upstream opportunity: 46222

Notice lineage:

  • 96f3d03411e048e4b1a9e6f1e5137ba0 (posted 2026-04-21) - current
  • 2573fd22531c4f5d9b785b80ed0c0fdf
  • d4e69a913c1e46d9b08a044e81a455bc

Last synced: 2026-04-21T18:27:45.443103+00:00

Last analyzed: 2026-04-21T18:28:44.844729+00:00

Latest package fingerprint: 1163355fed163d3ca333c12165fb81582c8d12f4f35a9f8ab5f8d324096097ce

Latest package notice: 96f3d03411e048e4b1a9e6f1e5137ba0

Latest package documents: 2

Evidence limitations
  • 36C77626Q0143 - Attachments.zip: restricted (unreadable)
  • 36C77626Q0143.docx: partially reviewed (too large)
  • Only partial document evidence was available from the upstream package.
Recent package history
  • 2026-04-21T18:27:45.445065+00:00: 96f3d03411e048e4b1a9e6f1e5137ba0 with 2 docs

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