F103--Bay Pines Water Management Plan Update. Water Management Plan Added

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 is soliciting proposals for updated and new Water Management Plans (WMPs) to prevent Healthcare Associated Legionella Disease at two Florida facilities: C.W. Bill Young Veterans Medical Center in Bay Pines and Lee County Veterans Healthcare Center in Cape Coral. The scope includes conducting a comprehensive review and update of Bay Pines' existing Water Management Plan (dated October 2017) to incorporate three new buildings, creating a new WMP for Lee County Healthcare Center, and providing ongoing support services including annual reassessments and environmental validation testing. All deliverables must comply with ANSI/AAMI ST108 standards and ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188. Contractors will be evaluated based on Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price, with evaluation credit available for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) listed in the VIP database. The proposal due date is February 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST, and a mandatory site visit is scheduled for February 5, 2026 from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT; all questions must be asked during or before the site visit concludes, as no questions will be accepted afterward.

This solicitation uses no set-aside designations and has an estimated budget of $19 million for a firm-fixed-price contract. The contract award will consist of a base period of one year (February 13, 2026 through February 12, 2027) followed by four optional one-year renewal periods, providing up to five years of potential contract performance. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. Invoices will be submitted electronically with payment made via Electronic Funds Transfer within Net 30 days of invoice submission. The place of performance is Bay Pines, Florida 33744, with services also extending to the Cape Coral facility. Qualified contractors must possess technical expertise in water management systems, healthcare facility compliance, and environmental validation testing to meet the complex requirements of this multifaceted water safety initiative.