36C24926Q0319 RFQ TVHS Contracted Employees

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 seeks quotes for three Air Conditioning Operators and three Boiler Plant Operators at the TVHS VA Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, with proposals due July 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CDT. The procurement is unrestricted and requires offerors to be Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certified and registered in SAM at both offer and award time.

Place of performance is Nashville, Tennessee. Boiler Plant Operators must have five years of prior experience operating high-pressure steam boilers and complete 90 days of onsite training; Air Conditioning Operators must have five years of commercial HVAC experience and complete 60 days of onsite training. The contract includes a one-year base performance period (August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027) and four option year periods, with services commencing 60 days after award. The contractor must maintain 24/7 phone availability with a two-hour onsite response time for emergencies and cannot fail to provide assigned shift coverage regardless of employee illness, injury, or turnover. Regular work is 40 hours per week; additional emergency coverage of 30 hours per position is available within 24 hours of call.

The estimated total award amount is $19 million across all contract periods. Prevailing wage determinations apply under the Service Contract Act, with rates established by the Department of Labor under Wage Determination No. 2015-4647, Revision 30 (effective December 3, 2025) for Davidson County and surrounding Tennessee counties, including fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour. The NAICS code is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors; the PSC code is J041.