J045--Plumbing and Pipefitting inspection and repair services Blanket Purchase Agreement

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 is soliciting a Blanket Purchase Agreement for plumbing and pipefitting inspection and repair services across eight VA Medical Centers in Connecticut and Massachusetts, with proposals due May 13, 2026. Amendment #1, posted May 7, changed the set-aside from Small Business to Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB).

Place of performance includes West Haven, Newington, and Augusta in Connecticut, and Bedford, Leeds, Jamaica Plain, Brockton, and West Roxbury in Massachusetts. Contractors must hold current state plumbing and pipefitting licenses, A.S.M.E. welder certifications, and fire sprinkler system installation and repair licenses, with a minimum of five years' hospital environment experience. Services include general plumbing and pipefitting, steam and fire sprinkler system installation and repair, water and sewer system maintenance, medical and natural gas piping, preventative maintenance, emergency response, and miscellaneous metal fabrication.

The BPA covers a five-year period of performance and will be awarded as single or multiple awards. Contractors must provide hourly rates for routine service calls (7:00 AM–4:30 PM EST weekdays) and emergency 24/7 calls, minimum hours per service call, mobilization fees, and material markup percentages. Subcontracting is permitted, but the prime contractor must remain physically present during all subcontractor work and delineate work percentages in the technical proposal. Service Contract Labor Standards wage determinations apply to the service areas. NAICS code is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors); PSC is J045 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment—Plumbing, Heating, And Waste Disposal Equipment). Offerors must submit three past performance references and certify subcontracting levels under 13 C.F.R. 125.6.