J041--528A8-19-807 replace cooling towers 1 & 2

This solicitation seeks replacement of two cooling towers at the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center located in Albany, New York. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is soliciting offers to remove and replace the existing cooling towers rated at 750 tons each and associated piping and components. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Responses are due no later than March 11, 2021. The contractor must complete all work within 322 calendar days of award.

The cooling tower replacement project is estimated to cost between $1-5 million. The NAICS code for specialized trade contractors is 238220 and the PSC code covers mechanical equipment components. The incumbent contractor is currently Barclay Water Management which provides existing water treatment services. The place of performance is the Stratton VA Medical Center located at 2875 Union Road in Cheektowaga, New York. The solicitation number is 36C24221B0018 and the low-priced technically acceptable offer from a responsible SDVOSB contractor will be awarded a firm-fixed-price contract.