36C25726R0032_2 674A4-22-254 - CON CTX Consolidate Engineering Bldg. 17

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is soliciting proposals for the consolidation and renovation of Building 17 at the Doris Miller VA Medical Center in Waco, Texas, transforming the former laundry facility into offices and shops for engineering, administrative, and professional staff. This construction project requires comprehensive reconfiguration of electrical, mechanical, plumbing, IT, and other building systems to meet current VA specifications and applicable building codes. The solicitation is restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) certified and listed in the SBA certification database, and offerors must provide a Superintendent at all times who cannot be subcontracted; additionally, contractors must complete self-performed work calculations demonstrating that no more than 85 percent of government payments will be directed to non-VetCert SDVOSBs. Proposals will be evaluated on technical acceptability, past performance, and price, with past performance weighted more heavily than price. The original proposal deadline of January 27, 2026, was extended to January 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time due to weather conditions, and a mandatory site visit was held on December 30, 2025, at 1:30 PM CST; five amendments have been issued to date, including clarifications that all alternates are included in the base price and updates to self-performance calculations.

This solicitation contains no additional set-aside designations beyond the SDVOSB requirement. The project value is estimated between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000, with a 365-calendar day performance period for contract completion. The work encompasses comprehensive construction documents including mechanical systems, fire alarm and fire suppression systems, plumbing infrastructure, electrical and IT systems, with 100 percent construction documents prepared by December 8, 2023. Key project requirements include compliance with VA Fire Protection Design Manual, NFPA standards, the 2021 International Building Code, asbestos management based on a 2009 facility assessment identifying black mastic containing 3.0 to 3.8 percent chrysotile asbestos, and performance and payment bonds. The performance location is Building 17 at 4800 Memorial Drive, Waco, Texas 76711, and the contractor must maintain full compliance with VA specifications, infection control requirements, and all applicable city, county, state, and federal regulations throughout the construction period.