F108--Abate Voluntary Wall and Floor in Imaging and Admin Space

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is soliciting bids for asbestos abatement services at the Asheville VA Medical Center in North Carolina under solicitation number 36C24626Q0302. The scope of work involves removing approximately 605 square feet of asbestos-containing material (ACM) including tile, mastic, and drywall across multiple building locations, plus 80 square feet of wall abatement to facilitate installation of a new double door. Contractors must be qualified asbestos abatement specialists with a minimum of three similar projects completed within the past three years and no serious OSHA or EPA violations during that period. Key requirements include submission of an Accident Prevention Plan, Activity Hazard Analyses, comprehensive project scheduling, a Quality Control Plan, and a Respiratory Protection Program, along with maintaining continuous negative pressure containment and achieving final air clearance testing results of 0.01 f/cc or below using both PCM and TEM analysis methods. Electronic quotes were due March 16, 2026 by 5:00 PM EST, with hard copies due March 17, 2026 by 10:00 AM EST, and a mandatory pre-bid site visit was held on February 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST.

This procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 562910 (Remediation Services) with no incumbent contractor identified in the documents. The estimated contract value is less than $25,000, making this a simplified acquisition under FAR Part 13 procedures. The contractor must begin performance within 15 calendar days of award and complete all work within 45 calendar days, though the total period of performance extends to 120 days after contract award to accommodate scheduling coordination with the facility. All work is to be performed at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC 28805, with specific phased requirements for three locations: Building 47 Room BC124 (wall abatement), Building 47 Room 1D165 (flooring abatement), and Building 15 Room 133 (flooring abatement), and the facility must maintain 24/7 operational status throughout construction. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov with current SDVOSB verification at time of award and comply with applicable North Carolina prevailing wage rates established for the Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, and Madison Counties area.