523-25-003 Bulk Oxygen Corrections

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 seeks selective demolition, labor, equipment, materials, supervision, and disposal for correction of NFPA deficiencies in existing bulk oxygen storage tanks at three Massachusetts Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (Brockton, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury), with proposals due June 30, 2026, and questions due June 1. The procurement is a 100 percent service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside.

Place of performance spans three facilities: VAMC Brockton (940 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA 02301), VAMC Jamaica Plain (150 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130), and VAMC West Roxbury (West Roxbury, MA 02132). The period of performance is 275 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

The work requires extensive technical compliance: correction of bulk oxygen storage systems to NFPA 99 standards, installation of copper tubing piping with brazed connections, nitrogen purging protocols, pressure testing and certification by independent third-party personnel meeting ASSE Series 6000 standards, and complete as-built documentation and operation manuals due within 15 calendar days of project completion. All contractor and subcontractor personnel must obtain VA-issued PIV badges before site entry. The Site Superintendent must be physically present during all work activities with 24/7 availability and hold professional safety certification with minimum three years construction safety experience. At Jamaica Plain, contractors must address suspected contaminated soils per specification and comply with Activity and Use Limitation requirements. Site visits occurred May 12 (Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury) and May 15 (Brockton).

Offerors must provide itemized cost breakdowns for each facility location organized by construction divisions. Subcontracting limitations apply: maximum 85 percent payment to non-SDVOSB/VOSB firms for general construction. Performance and payment bonds are required for awards exceeding $150,000. Bid bonds must equal 20 percent of bid price or $3 million, whichever is less. All proposals must be accepted by the Government within 120 calendar days of the due date. Construction Wage Rate Requirements apply per Massachusetts General Decisions MA20250001 (Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury) and MA20250012 (Brockton). The estimated magnitude is between $1 million and $5 million. NAICS 236220; PSC Z2DA.