Y1DA--CON-NRM-668-22-105 Upgrade AHU-09/15 Mechanical Systems
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VISN 20) is soliciting proposals for upgrade of Air Handling Units 9 and 15 mechanical systems at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, with proposals due June 2 at 10:00 AM PDT and questions due May 20 at 10:00 AM PST. The procurement is 100% open market unrestricted, with estimated contract value between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000.
Place of performance is Spokane, WA 99205, Building 1 of the medical center. The project encompasses replacement of air handlers, electrical panelboards, breakers, cables, conduit, direct digital controls upgrades, and exhaust fans integrated with the existing Building Automation System across a 365-calendar-day performance period beginning within 10 days of Notice to Proceed.
The scope includes asbestos abatement (regulated ACM materials documented in prior survey), infection control risk assessment compliance at Level IV precautions (requiring negative pressure containment with HEPA filtration and hard barriers), and coordination with occupied 24/7 hospital operations. Work hour restrictions apply: regular day shift (8:00 AM–4:30 PM), with impact work limited to 4:30 PM–9:00 PM weekdays. Contractors must provide temporary air handling systems during phased work, temporary heating and cooling during cutover, and all supervision, labor, materials, and startup services including commissioning, demonstration, and one-year warranty on materials and installation.
Distinctive requirements include identification of five key personnel (Project Manager, Quality Control Manager, Site Superintendent, Site Safety and Health Officer, and Commissioning Authority with no dual roles permitted for the Superintendent and SSHO), NEBB or AABC certified testing and balance providers, AISC certification for structural steel work, and compliance with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates (effective May 18, 2026, ranging from $23.07 to $75.37 per hour base plus fringe benefits). All personnel require security badging and must comply with VA Contractor Rules of Behavior, including mandatory information security and privacy training, FIPS 140-2 encryption, and no remote access to non-public VA information systems from publicly available computers.
Award is firm fixed-price using best value tradeoff source selection with evaluation weighted as Technical Approach (Factor 1), Past Performance (Factor 2), and Price (Factor 3), where non-price factors are significantly more important than price. Offerors must submit three to five past performance references from the past five years of similar size and scope, with at least two demonstrating large air handling equipment installation experience, supported by completed Past Performance Questionnaires. Bid guarantee required is 10% of bid price or $200,000, whichever is less. Two deductive alternates allow removal of VAV box installation while maintaining test and balance for AHU-15 (Alternate 1) and AHU-09 (Alternate 2). Amendment 0002 (May 21, 2026) added Contractor Questions and Answers and revised wage determination and bid guarantee clause. Pre-bid site visit was conducted May 13, 2026, and is not mandatory. NAICS 238220; PSC Y1DA.
36C26026R0082 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20
4/30/26, 3:02 PM Y1DA--CON-NRM-668-22-105 Upgrade AHU-09/15 Mechanical Systems
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 20, is soliciting proposals for a Firm-Fixed-Price Construction Contract to upgrade mechanical systems at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Washington. The project involves replacing two Air Handling Units (AHU-09 and AHU-15) in Building 1, including associated air handlers, electrical panel boards, breakers, cables, conduit, Direct Digital Control (DDC) upgrades, exhaust fans, ductwork, and control systems integration with the existing Building Automation System. The contractor must provide comprehensive services including all supervision, labor, tools, materials, installation, programming, startup, training, operations and maintenance documentation, and a one-year warranty, along with field verification of existing conditions and commissioned system integration. The notice does not specify evaluation criteria, though the contract will be procured as open market unrestricted through SAM.gov. The formal solicitation is expected to be issued on or about April 29, 2026, which serves as the response deadline for interested contractors to submit proposals.
This pre-solicitation notice indicates no set-aside designations will be used, and no incumbent contractor is identified. The estimated contract value ranges between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, with the project classified under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors). The performance period is 365 calendar days from contract award, with work to be performed at 4815 North Assembly Street, Spokane, Washington 99205. The project scope includes critical requirements for maintaining active hospital operations during construction, compliance with Infection Control and Risk Assessment (ICRA) Class IV protocols, asbestos abatement, testing and balancing of all HVAC systems, and coordination with the VA Contracting Officer's Representative. Two bid deductive alternates are available regarding the replacement of Variable Air Volume (VAV) boxes for each AHU phase, providing contractors with some flexibility in their pricing proposals.
36C26026R0082 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20
4/14/26, 2:06 PM Y1DA--CON-NRM-668-22-105 Upgrade AHU-09/15 Mechanical Systems
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 awarded contract 36C26026C0059 to JNB SERVICES LLC for $1,545,000 on September 14, 2026, for upgrade of AHU-09/15 Mechanical Systems.
Work is classified under PSC Y1DA and NAICS 238220 (mechanical systems installation and upgrade services). The award followed unrestricted competition with no set-aside. The contractor is located at 467 S Daleville Avenue, Daleville, Alabama 36322 (UEI K95KAVVLZ934). The Network Contracting Office is located in Vancouver, Washington. Contract Specialist Quyen Mai (Quyen.Mai@va.gov) is the contracting office point of contact.
36C26026C0059_1 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20
9/14/26, 6:50 PM