# IronBid Pro — Daily Welding, Fabrication & Mechanical Bid Digest (Issue #1 — AM + PM Live Update)
**Date:** Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (Updated 1:00 PM Eastern)
**Coverage:** Federal (SAM.gov), State DOTs, County Facilities, Airports & Municipal Water/Transit Authorities
**Target NAICS / NIGP:** 238990 (Specialty Trade/Welding), 332312 (Structural Steel Fab), 238120 (Structural Steel Erection), 238220 (Boiler/Chiller/HVAC Piping), 811310 (Commercial & Industrial Machinery/Millwright Repair), NIGP 914-85 (Welding)

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## 🔥 Afternoon Live Bid Additions (Verified Oct 28, 2026 — 1:00 PM ET)

### 1. [MA — AIRPORT / PORT AUTHORITY] Massport Authority-Wide Term Welding & Metal Fabrication (MPA AP2702)
- **Agency:** Massachusetts Port Authority (Logan International Airport, Hanscom Field, Worcester Regional Airport & Maritime properties — Boston / Bedford / Worcester, MA)
- **Contract Number:** MPA Contract No. AP2702
- **Estimated Value:** ~$3,000,000 over 2 years (50% performance + 50% payment bonds required)
- **Bid Deadline:** Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET (Pre-bid conference: Nov 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET)
- **Submission Portal:** Bid Express (`massport.com/business/bids-opportunities`)
- **AI Go/No-Go & Pricing Playbook:**
  - **Scope:** On-call structural, architectural, and mechanical welding and metal fabrication across Massport terminals, airfields, bridges, and marine facilities.
  - **Requirements:** Certified welders, security badge clearance capability for airport/maritime zones, and 50% performance/payment bonding capacity.

### 2. [MD — COUNTY UTILITIES] Charles County On-Call Utilities Infrastructure Maintenance (Includes Welding & Fab)
- **Agency:** Charles County Government — Department of Utilities (La Plata, MD)
- **Solicitation Number:** ITB 27-008
- **Estimated Value:** Up to $500,000/yr (Small Local Business Enterprise SLBE preference eligible)
- **Bid Deadline:** Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET (Questions due Nov 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET)
- **Submission Portal:** Charles County eProcurement Portal (`charlescountymd.gov`)
- **AI Go/No-Go & Pricing Playbook:**
  - **Scope:** Routine and emergency maintenance and repair on water/wastewater treatment facilities and utility infrastructure, explicitly including **welding and metal fabrication**, piping repair, and mechanical work.
  - **Rate Structure:** Quote Straight-Time Hourly Rate, Emergency Overtime/After-Hours Rate (1.5x–2.0x), Consumables/Rig Charge, Material Markup %, and Mobilization Trip Fee.

### 3. [MN / MIDWEST — FEDERAL VA] VA NCO 23 Heating & Plumbing Repair (RFQ 36C26327Q0060)
- **Agency:** Dept. of Veterans Affairs — Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23 (St. Paul, MN)
- **Solicitation Number:** RFQ 36C26327Q0060 (NAICS 238220 — Size Standard $19M)
- **Set-Aside:** 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
- **Response Deadline:** Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET (5:00 PM CT)
- **Contact:** Contracting Officerenae.levenhagen@va.gov
- **AI Go/No-Go & Pricing Playbook:**
  - **Scope:** Heating and plumbing system repair services across VISN 23 VA facilities.
  - **Compliance:** Requires active SAM.gov registration, VetCert SDVOSB verification, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, and NFPA 51B Hot Work Permit procedures.

### 4. [CA — COUNTY FACILITIES] County of Santa Clara Chiller Inspection, PM, Repairs & Replacement (ITB-PRC-FY27-0050)
- **Agency:** County of Santa Clara Procurement Department (San Jose, CA)
- **Solicitation Number:** ITB-PRC-FY27-0050
- **Estimated Value:** $4,500,000 – $5,600,000 (Multi-Year Term Contract)
- **Bid Deadline:** Monday, November 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET (3:00 PM PT)
- **Submission Portal:** Biddingo (`biddingo.com/sanjose`)
- **AI Go/No-Go & Pricing Playbook:**
  - **Scope:** Countywide chiller inspection, preventive maintenance, mechanical/piping repairs, and replacement services.
  - **License Requirement:** California CSLB C-20 (Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning), C-38 (Refrigeration), or C-4 (Boiler, Hot-Water Heating and Steam Fitting) license + CA DIR public works registration.

### 5. [NY — COUNTY / HIGHER ED] Westchester County HVAC Controls Maintenance at WCC (Contract WCC-27-756)
- **Agency:** Westchester County Department of Public Works & Transportation (Valhalla, NY)
- **Contract Number:** WCC-27-756
- **Bid Deadline:** Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET (Pre-bid inspection: Nov 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET at Maintenance Building #22, 75 Grasslands Rd, Valhalla, NY)
- **Submission Portal:** Empire State Purchasing Group (BidNet Direct) / Westchester County RFPs (`rfp.westchestergov.com`)
- **AI Go/No-Go & Pricing Playbook:**
  - **Scope:** HVAC controls and mechanical systems maintenance at Westchester Community College.

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## 📋 Morning Verified Solicitations & Status Updates (Still Open)

### 6. [WI — FEDERAL VA] VA Milwaukee Zablocki VAMC Replace Boilers 4 & 5 (36C25227B0001)
- **Agency:** Dept. of Veterans Affairs — Great Lakes Acquisition Center (NCO 12), Clement J. Zablocki VAMC (Milwaukee, WI)
- **Solicitation Number:** IFB 36C25227B0001 (Upgraded from Pre-Solicitation to Active Open Solicitation — NAICS 238220)
- **Magnitude:** $2,000,000 – $5,000,000 (SDVOSB Set-Aside)
- **Bid Deadline:** Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET (11:00 AM CT) — *Note: Oct 14, 2026 mandatory site visit attendance required for prime bidders; subcontractors/ASME code welders can still partner with attending primes.*

### 7. [MN — COUNTY / MUNICIPAL] Dakota County On-Call Welding Services (2-Year Term Contract)
- **Agency:** Dakota County Facilities Management (Hastings / Rosemount / Burnsville, MN)
- **Contract Value:** $500,000 – $2,000,000 (Est. 1,000 – 3,000 billable welding hours/year for 2 years)
- **Submission Deadline:** Friday, October 30, 2026
- **AI Go/No-Go & Pricing Playbook:**
  - **Scope:** On-call structural, carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum welding repairs across county maintenance yards, detention centers, and fleet facilities.
  - **Rate Benchmarks:** Standard Straight-Time Shop/Field Welder around $120/hr; Emergency Overtime (1.5x); Material Markup 15%–25%; Mobilization Trip Fee.

### 8. [MD — STATE / AIRPORT] BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport — Commercial Welding Services (IFB BWI2703M / BPM059440)
- **Agency:** Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) — BWI Airport & Martin State Airport
- **Contract Value:** $200,000 (3-Year Small Business Reserve Contract)
- **Submission Deadline:** Monday, November 16, 2026 (via eMaryland Marketplace Advantage - eMMA)
- **AI Go/No-Go & Pricing Playbook:**
  - **Scope:** On-call structural steel, aluminum, and stainless steel welding, cutting, and custom metal fabrication across BWI and Martin State Airport facilities.
  - **Compliance:** AWS D1.1 / ASME Section IX certified welders + 6-month continuity log.

### 9. [VA — COUNTY & CITY] Louisa County On-Call HVAC & Plumbing (RFP GS-27-03) + City of Richmond Industrial Boiler Maintenance (270004283)
- **Louisa County, VA (RFP GS-27-03):** On-Call HVAC & Plumbing Services (Addendum 1 posted) — Due **Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM ET**.
- **City of Richmond, VA (IFB 270004283):** Industrial Boiler Maintenance Services — Due **Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET**.

### 10. [TX & OR — FEDERAL VA] Dallas VAMC Steam Trap Repair (36C25727Q0033) + White City OR VA Boiler Testing (36C26026Q0977)
- **Dallas VAMC (VISN 17) — Solicitation 36C25727Q0033:** Steam Trap Monitoring, Replacement & Repair (NAICS 238220, SDVOSB) — Due **Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET**. *(Note: Prior VA NTX solicitation 36C25727R0005 has been awarded to Polukai-FVL JV LLC and removed from active alerts.)*
- **VA SORCC White City, OR — Solicitation 36C26026Q0977:** Bi-Annual Boiler Safety Device Testing & Tuning — Due **Friday, November 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET (1:00 PM PT)**.

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