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

This Special Notice, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 on January 21, 2026, announces a bid-build opportunity for the installation of alternate connections for steam and chilled water systems at Lake Nona VA Medical Center in Orlando, Florida. The opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), limiting competition to this designated business category. The project, numbered 675-22-117, addresses the need for temporary mobile boiler, chiller, and cooling tower connections at the facility's Central Energy Plant building. The solicitation (36C24825Q1212) was amended on January 21, 2026, to provide comprehensive specification documents and technical drawings to all prospective offerors and bidders. This is a construction project classified under NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and PSC Y1DZ (Construction of Other Hospital Buildings).

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to solicit bids from qualified SDVOSBs for the design and construction of alternate utility connections while maintaining the medical center's continuous 24/7 operations. Interested contractors must submit their bids by the due date of February 12, 2026, and must acknowledge receipt of Amendment 0001 prior to submitting their offer. Eligibility is restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and all bidders must comply with the VA's Limitation of Subcontracting Certificate requirements, which restrict general construction contractors from subcontracting more than 85 percent of government payments to non-certified firms. The project encompasses substantial scope including structural steel installation, concrete work, plumbing connections for high-pressure steam and chilled water lines, electrical infrastructure, and coordination with multiple building systems while adhering to prevailing wage rates established by the Department of Labor for Orange County, Florida. All work must comply with OSHA safety standards, infection control protocols, tuberculosis screening requirements, and comprehensive quality control testing programs specified in the detailed technical specifications and drawings provided as attachments.