Elevated Tank Maintenance UPDATED (SDVOSB Set-Aside)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System is soliciting maintenance services for elevated water tanks at two VA facilities in Alabama. The contract requires comprehensive maintenance of one 120,000-gallon elevated water tank at the Montgomery Campus and two elevated water tanks totaling 300,000 gallons at the Tuskegee Campus. Services include interior and exterior paint inspection, pressure washing, structural integrity checks, sediment removal, stem access cleaning, and tank sterilization, with all work to be performed in accordance with AWWA D104-97 standards for cathodic protection. The procurement will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with offers due by February 6, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST. Potential vendors were required to attend mandatory site visits on January 21 and 24, 2025, and must submit any questions to the Contracting Officer by January 27, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST.

This solicitation is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 811310, with a size standard of $19 million. The contract period includes a base year from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods potentially extending the contract through March 31, 2030. The place of performance is located in Montgomery, Alabama (36109), with specific sites at 215 Perry Hill Road and 2400 Hospital Road. Work is to be performed during standard business hours (0800-1630 Monday-Friday, excluding federal holidays), with the VA providing tank drainage and water sources for pressure washing. While specific award value details are not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the maintenance services and multi-year contract structure suggests a significant procurement opportunity for qualifying SDVOSB contractors.