J041--Air Balancing and Testing Service New Jersey VA Healthcare System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is seeking air balancing and testing services for the New Jersey VA Healthcare System's East Orange and Lyons Campuses. The procurement requires comprehensive testing, adjusting, and balancing of HVAC systems across multiple specialized areas including operating rooms, endoscopy suites, surgical processing services, catheterization labs, pharmacy facilities, dental areas, morgue, histology labs, and gamma camera rooms. Contractors must possess certification from AABC, NEBB, or TABB organizations and demonstrate technical capability, past performance, and safety credentials including a 30-hour safety card. The evaluation will be conducted using three primary factors: Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price, with award going to the contractor providing the best value to the government. The solicitation response deadline is June 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, with all submissions required electronically to the contracting officer at natalie.acevedo@va.gov.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a size standard of $19.0 million. The contract structure includes a 12-month base year with four option years, covering semi-annual and quarterly air balancing services across multiple buildings and specialized medical areas. Performance will occur at the East Orange and Lyons VA Healthcare System campuses in New Jersey, specifically at 151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ 07939. The extensive technical documentation provided includes over 40 architectural and mechanical drawings, equipment schedules, and existing air balance reports, indicating a complex, multi-building healthcare facility requiring specialized HVAC balancing expertise. Contractors must comply with VA HVAC guidelines, ASHRAE-170 standards, and subcontracting limitations that restrict payments to non-Veterans-owned businesses to no more than 50% of the contract value.