J041--Maintenance Services for Chiller for the VA Salt Lake City, Utah Medical Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 seeks maintenance services for chillers at the George E. Wahlen Medical Center in Salt Lake City, with proposals due September 14, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time and questions due September 8, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time.

Place of performance is 500 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84148. The scope covers quarterly and annual preventive maintenance, inspections, and repairs for four chillers: one York 500-ton centrifugal magnetic drive chiller, two York 1000-ton high-pressure centrifugal chillers, and two Trane air-cooled chillers. The contract period runs September 23, 2026, through September 22, 2027, with four one-year option periods.

Contractor personnel must hold EPA Section 608 refrigerant certification and a Utah State DOPL HVAC Specialty License (H100); a properly licensed subcontractor may satisfy the license requirement. Work includes scheduled maintenance during normal business hours (7:00 AM–4:30 PM MST) without chiller shutdown, and emergency repairs requiring two-hour response 24/7. The contractor must provide Metasys customer portal access to VA representatives, comply with infection control requirements in patient care areas, handle hazardous waste disposal with manifests to the Contracting Officer's Representative, and maintain detailed service records. An annual $10,000 repair parts allowance applies, with only COR-approved costs invoiced. Service Contract Labor Standards wage determinations apply.

The contract is firm fixed-price. The incumbent contractor is Johnson Controls Inc. Evaluation considers technical capability, price, and past performance. NAICS code is 811310; PSC code is J041. This is an unrestricted open-market solicitation with no set-aside. The Network Contracting Office 19 in Greenwood Village, Colorado is procuring. Contracting Specialist Thomas Parsons is the primary point of contact (thomas.parsons2@va.gov, 918-577-3532). An amendment issued September 10, 2026, provides responses to questions; acknowledge receipt of the amendment in the offer or face rejection.