506-26-101 Infrastructure, Life Safety and Fire Protection

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 is seeking qualified Architect-Engineering (A/E) firms to provide comprehensive design services for infrastructure, life safety, and fire protection improvements at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System in Michigan. The project requires firms to submit Standard Form 330 qualifications packages for architectural and engineering services that will include 65% design development documents, 95% construction documents, final release for construction documentation, cost estimates, and construction period services. All architects and engineers must be registered to practice in the State of Michigan in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.236.25. The procurement will follow a two-stage selection process, with Stage I evaluating SF-330 submissions based on professional qualifications, specialized experience, firm capacity, past performance, and geographic location, followed by Stage II interviews with short-listed firms. Electronic SF-330 packages must be submitted to Christina.Shockey@va.gov by September 9, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST.

This procurement is designated as a Total Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms under NAICS code 541330 for Engineering Services. The total estimated construction cost for the project is $14,200,000, which involves substantial infrastructure modernization work in Building 32 at the Ann Arbor facility. The scope includes replacing three central chillers with 1,200-ton centrifugal variable speed chillers, upgrading cooling towers and pumps, replacing the building roof, improving ventilation systems, and implementing a comprehensive chiller plant control optimization system. The project represents a significant utility infrastructure upgrade aimed at enhancing the facility's operational efficiency and safety systems. No incumbent contractor information was provided in the solicitation documents.