J012--NEW | CTX Fire Sprinkler Reconfiguration for Dental Expansion

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 seeks fire sprinkler reconfiguration services at the Central Texas VA Medical Center in Temple, Texas, with proposals due August 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM CDT and questions due August 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM CDT. The procurement is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 100% set-aside.

Place of performance is Temple, Texas. The work involves removing, relocating, and installing 30 fire suppression sprinkler heads to accommodate 14 additional dental chairs and an updated dental department floor plan. The contract is firm fixed price with a $19 million budget, NAICS code 238220, and PSC code J012. Period of performance is 15 days after receipt of order, with all work performed during normal business hours (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays). System shutdowns must be coordinated with the contracting officer five days in advance.

The Statement of Work requires compliance with VA Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) requirements, use of flex line instead of pipe, installation per NFPA 13 standards, and quick response sprinklers throughout. Materials must be domestic. Acceptance testing requires hydrostatic and flow tests with contracting officer witness. Design and engineering work must be approved by NICET and Fire Protection Engineer per VA guidelines. The contractor must obtain all required permits from the local Authority Having Jurisdiction. The solicitation classifies this as a services contract with a 50% limitation on subcontracting; no performance or payment bond is required.

Deliverables include fire suppression parts, labor, project management, and overhead costs as separate line items. Evaluation criteria are Technical Capability (work plan and schedule), Price (all-inclusive firm fixed unit price), and Past Performance (recent and relevant work within the last five years). The government intends to award a single firm-fixed-price contract to the technically acceptable offeror providing best overall value. Offerors must submit two volumes: Volume I (minimum four pages) and Volume II (maximum 25 pages). Payment is Electronic Funds Transfer upon completion, inspection, and acceptance via the Tungsten Network.

Wage determination P07 WD 2015-5237 rev30 applies. Amendment 0001 issued August 6, 2026, responds to 24 questions submitted by August 12, 2026. Contact Crystal Carabajal, Contract Specialist, at crystal.carabajal@va.gov or 210-915-4076.