Y1PZ--402-25-001 Replace Campus Fire Hydrants
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration is seeking a qualified General Contracting firm to provide construction services for replacing 13 campus fire hydrants at the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta, Maine. The project will require comprehensive services including materials, labor, and supervision for complete fire hydrant replacement. While specific evaluation criteria were not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, interested firms must maintain an active SAM registration to be considered for the opportunity. The solicitation is anticipated to be released soon, with responses due by January 23, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The contracting office for this opportunity is the VA Network Contracting Office 1, located in Newington, Connecticut, with Diane C. Davis serving as the point of contact.
This contract opportunity is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under the NAICS category 237110 for Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. The procurement is classified under Product Service Code Y1PZ for Construction of Other Non-Building Facilities. While the pre-solicitation notice does not specify a precise award value or budget range, it represents a targeted infrastructure improvement project for the VA medical campus. The solicitation explicitly states that this notice is for acquisition planning purposes and does not obligate the government to award a contract. Potential contractors should carefully review the full solicitation when released and ensure they meet all registration and qualification requirements for this specialized infrastructure replacement project.
36C24125Q0164 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1
1/23/25, 10:12 AM Y1PZ--402-25-001 Replace Campus Fire Hydrants
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is seeking a contractor to replace 13 campus fire hydrants at the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta, Maine. The project requires a comprehensive replacement of fire hydrants, including materials, labor, and supervision to install Waterous Pacer 5" dry-barrel hydrants with specific port configurations and replace up to 100 linear feet of existing piping. Contractors must conduct flow and pressure testing per NFPA 24 standards, locate underground utilities, and follow OSHA excavation regulations. The solicitation provides two pricing options: one for all 13 hydrants and another for 11 hydrants (excluding hydrants 14 and 18). Key dates include a site visit on February 6, 2025, questions due by February 14, 2025, and quote submissions due by February 24, 2025, all to be submitted via email to diane.davis2@va.gov.
The contract is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns, with a NAICS code of 237110 and a size standard of $45M. The estimated contract value falls between $100,000-$250,000, with a pre-estimated independent government cost estimate of $198,984.20. The period of performance is 142 calendar days for the full scope of 13 hydrants or 128 days for the reduced scope of 11 hydrants. The place of performance is Chelsea, Maine, and the project involves replacing hydrants with specific technical requirements, including painting based on GPM flow and installing 7-foot fencing around excavations. The VA intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price Construction Contract without discussions, focusing on past performance, safety, and compliance with interim life safety measures and traffic control requirements.
36C24125Q0164 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1
1/23/25, 10:39 AM