J046--Water Treatment & Maintenance BASE 2 YEAR OPTION

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 seeks water treatment and maintenance services for the W.G. Hefner Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina, with proposals due September 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT and questions due September 21 at 9:00 AM EST. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for September 17 at 9:00 AM EST at Building 31.

Place of performance is Salisbury, North Carolina. The contract is unrestricted (no set-aside). The contract spans a base period from October 2, 2026 to October 1, 2027, with two one-year options extending through October 1, 2029. Services include monthly onsite visits, liquid chemical treatment, monthly legionella testing with remediation on all closed loops using third-party testing, monitoring and maintenance of existing Siemens controls, equipment calibration, and 24-hour emergency response capability. The contractor must service three SPX Model NG8413XAS1 cooling towers (1200-ton capacity, 3600 GPM), a campus-wide chilled water loop, and two closed-loop systems. The contractor provides all chemicals, labor, equipment repairs, and emergency services but excludes glycol; the VA owns all equipment.

All contractor personnel must obtain PIV badges, comply with TB and OSHA requirements including a minimum of 10 hours OSHA training, and either provide flu shot documentation or wear masks from November 30 to March 31. Performance occurs during normal business hours (Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–5:00 PM, excluding federal holidays).

The incumbent contractor is HGS Engineering (Contract 36C24622F0001). The contract is firm-fixed-price and valued at $41 million. The NAICS code is 221310, Water Supply and Irrigation Systems; PSC J046, Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment—Water Purification And Sewage Treatment Equipment. Service Contract Act prevailing wage determination 2015-4423 (Revision 35, dated August 22, 2026) applies. Invoices are submitted monthly in arrears via VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System with NET 30 payment terms. The contracting officer is Amy Balicat (amy.balicat@va.gov).