36C24425B0023 SPD Cart Washer Site Preparation 460-25-002

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is soliciting bids for site preparation work to install a new SPD (Sterile Processing Department) Cart Washer at the Wilmington VA Medical Center. The project involves comprehensive site preparation including demolition and removal of existing structures, utility modifications, installation of infrastructure, temporary infection control barriers, plumbing connections, mechanical installations, electrical work, and trash removal in SPS Decontamination Room 265. Contractors must be registered in VETCERT, SAM, and the VETS-4212 Database, and the project requires strict environmental and waste management protocols with at least 50% recycling of construction and demolition materials. The award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder under a firm-fixed price contract structure. The solicitation due date has been extended to September 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST, with a public bid opening conducted via Microsoft Teams and bids submitted electronically to Contract Specialist Hanna Karmazyn.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with only one award to be made. The project magnitude is estimated between $25,000 and $100,000, and STERIS is identified as the equipment manufacturer responsible for disconnecting the old cart washer and installing the new STERIS Reliance 1227 Cart and Utensil Washer/Disinfector. The performance period requires 10 calendar days to start work and 30 calendar days to complete the project, with work restricted to Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. The place of performance is the Wilmington VA Medical Center in Wilmington, Delaware 19805. The new cart washer is a vented, pit-mounted unit with specific utility requirements including hot water, cold water, compressed air, steam, electrical connections, and ventilation systems, requiring precise installation parameters and floor load specifications.