CTX Building 202 Cooling Tower Media Replacement

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, specifically Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, is seeking a contractor to perform a cooling tower media replacement project at the Central Texas VA Health Care System in Temple, TX. The project involves removing and replacing fill material in both cells of an existing Marley NC8403PAN2SGF cooling tower, including disposal of existing fill, cleaning the cold-water basin, and installing new non-corrosive FRP fiberglass fill supports and PVC fill material. Offerors must submit their proposals via email to Contract Specialist Taminie Panich by March 13, 2025, at 11:00 AM CT, with technical questions due by March 7, 2025, at 4:00 PM CT. The evaluation will be conducted using comparative analysis based on technical capability, price, and past performance. Contractors must provide a comprehensive safety plan, coordinate with VA personnel, and ensure all work is completed within the 120-day performance period.

The contract is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 238220 with a $19 million size standard. Potential contractors must have active SAM registration and SBA VetCert certification. The place of performance is located at 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr., Temple, TX 76504, with work hours restricted to 0700-1700 Monday through Friday. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for March 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM CT. Contractors will be responsible for providing all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision, with payment to be processed upon completion, inspection, and acceptance through the Tungsten Network electronic invoicing system. The project requires coordination with a VA-owned mobile chiller unit and includes a one-year warranty on labor and materials. While no specific award value is mentioned, the contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price agreement.