J041--Metasys Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 is soliciting quotes for Building Automation Management and HVAC/R Services at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. The procurement involves comprehensive preventive maintenance and repair services for temperature control systems and HVAC equipment, requiring two primary technician roles: a Controls Service Technician and a Chiller Mechanic. Minimum qualifications include five years of HVAC experience, a Mechanical Journeyman License, and proficiency in Johnson Controls Metasys systems. Each technician position requires 32 hours per week of on-site service, with technicians performing systematic inspections, preventive maintenance, repairs, and documentation for chillers, air handling units, variable air volume systems, and control panels. The deadline for quote submission is November 21, 2025, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for November 12, 2025, at 9:00 PM local time.

This solicitation is designated for small businesses with no additional set-aside category applied. The contract runs for a base period from December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods potentially extending through November 30, 2030, for a total estimated contract value of $47 million. The pricing structure includes hourly rates for standard technician work, after-hours service rates for Monday through Saturday and Sunday-Holiday periods, and a daily rate for lift rental, with a combined ceiling of $200,000 for additional service line items. The place of performance is the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Prevailing wage requirements under the Department of Labor Wage Determination for Cook, Du Page, and McHenry Counties in Illinois apply, with minimum wage rates of $17.75 per hour for contracts entered into on or after January 30, 2022, plus applicable health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour.