J047--Repair/Upgrade Medical Air, Gas, and Vacuum Systems - 552-25

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is soliciting offers for repair and upgrade of medical air, gas, and vacuum systems at the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The procurement involves replacing medical air compressors, vacuum pump units, nitrous oxide and nitrogen gas manifolds, and master alarm panels across three buildings (310, 320, and 330). Key requirements include compliance with NFPA 99-2024 standards and ASSE certifications, with contractors required to provide third-party certified inspections, daily status reports, and shop drawings. Work must be performed Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, excluding federal holidays. The deadline for submission of bids is 10:00 am EST on November 19, 2025, with a mandatory pre-bid site visit scheduled for October 29, 2025, at 1:00 pm. Contractors must also address safety and environmental records through the Pre-Award Contractor Safety and Environmental Record Evaluation Form, which requires OSHA 300 Form data for 2022-2024.

This is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with no incumbent contractor identified in the solicitation materials. The estimated construction value ranges between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The performance period is 120 days from the notice to proceed, with work to be completed at the VA Medical Center located at 4100 W. Third Street in Dayton, Ohio. Contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements for Montgomery County, Ohio, with wage rates ranging from $21.59 to $57.41 depending on trade classification. Contractors are required to submit a limitation on subcontracting certification with their bid, with percentage caps of 50% for services, 75% for special trade construction, and 85% for general construction if they choose to subcontract portions of the work.