When is the response deadline for 36C26027Q0105?

Responses are due Nov 6, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Who can respond to Water system Maintenance?

This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

Water system Maintenance

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Sources Sought · Department of Veterans Affairs · Responses due Nov 6, 2026

Water system Maintenance is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Department of Veterans Affairs (260-Network Contract Office 20 (36c260)) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 221310 (Water Supply and Irrigation Systems). It is set aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total. The work is to be performed in Washington. Responses are due Nov 6, 2026.

Notice type: Sources Sought
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Office: Veterans Affairs, Department of / 260-Network Contract Office 20 (36c260)
Solicitation number: 36C26027Q0105
Industry (NAICS): 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
Place of performance: Washington
Posted: Oct 30, 2026
Responses due: Nov 6, 2026 (5 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this sources sought notice means

A sources sought notice is market research: the agency asks which businesses could do the work before it decides how to buy it. Your answer can persuade the contracting officer to set the contract aside for small businesses. Responding is not a bid, but it can decide whether the contract is set aside for small businesses.

Check that your business is small under the size standard for this NAICS code.
Answer each question in the notice, within its page limit.
Include your UEI, CAGE code, size status, certifications and relevant past performance.
Attach a short capability statement and email it to the contact named on SAM.gov before the response date.

Who wins water supply and irrigation systems government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $1.9B on contracts under NAICS 221310 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $544M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

American Water Operations and Maintenance, LLC: $405M
American Water Military Services, LLC: $136M
Old North Utility Services, Inc.: $112M
CH2M Hill Constructors, Inc.: $102M
Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust: $91.3M

Recent water supply and irrigation systems contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 221310
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Water & Energy Systems Technology, Inc	Department of Veterans AffairsWATER SYSTEM CHEMICAL TREATMENT SERVICES - BASE YEAR	$146,380	36C25926P0801
Sep 30, 2026	Absolute Water Technologies L.l.c.	Department of Veterans AffairsSTERILE PROCESSING REVERSE OSMOSIS EQUIPMENT	$64,400	36C25026P1174
Sep 30, 2026	Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees	Department of StateFAC WELL DRILLING, INSTALLATION & COMMISSIONING 5 EVELYN	$17,675	19Z11526P0846
Sep 30, 2026	Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees	Department of StateHVAC WATER TREATMENT PLANT	$19,005	19GT5026C0022
Sep 29, 2026	Liptinfor Niger Sa	Department of StateFAC - CLEANING OF NEC WATER STORAGE TANKS	$24,932	19NG6026P0847

More: government water supply and irrigation systems contracts · NAICS 221310

VA contract spending

The Department of Veterans Affairs obligated $229B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., McKesson Corporation, Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. What it buys most: direct health and medical insurance carriers, pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, offices of physicians (except mental health specialists).

See Department of Veterans Affairs contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for 36C26027Q0105?: Responses are due Nov 6, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to Water system Maintenance?: This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
Who usually wins water supply and irrigation systems government contracts?: Under NAICS 221310, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were American Water Operations and Maintenance, LLC ($405M), American Water Military Services, LLC ($136M), Old North Utility Services, Inc. ($112M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 1, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.