Bid-Build (BB) Install Alternate Connections for Steam and Chilled Water at Lake Nona

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 is soliciting bids for the design-build installation of alternate connections for steam and chilled water systems at the Orlando VA Healthcare System. This construction project involves establishing alternate utility connection points at the Central Energy Plant to support temporary mechanical equipment, including a mobile boiler, temporary chiller, temporary cooling tower, and associated ancillary equipment. Key contract requirements include comprehensive utility connections encompassing electrical power, fuel, steam, chilled water, condenser water, and data connections, with work to be executed in accordance with VA Physical Security and Resiliency Design Manual requirements. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the U.S. Small Business Administration database, and must comply with VA medical center guidelines including smoke-free facility policies and valid identification requirements for campus entry. Critical dates include a mandatory site visit on January 20, 2026, a Request for Information deadline of January 28, 2026, and a proposal submission deadline of February 12, 2026. The contract will have a 545-calendar day performance period, and all contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements as specified in the wage determination for Orange County, Florida.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with a project value estimated between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The work will be performed in Orlando, Florida 32827, at the VA Healthcare System facility. Contractors must comply with subcontracting limitations as outlined in the Limitation of Subcontracting Certificate, which specifies that for general construction projects, contractors cannot pay more than 85% to non-certified firms. The performance location involves site work at the facility's Boiler Plant in Building 7 and surrounding infrastructure areas, with technical specifications detailed in the provided architectural and mechanical engineering drawings. All offerors must submit a completed Limitation of Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance with their bid, and the government will not consider proposals from companies that fail to provide this required certification.