J061--PROJECT 675-25-804, Bid-Build (BB) Install Water Tower Projector System at Lake Nona

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, seeks design, construction, and installation of a complete outdoor projection mapping infrastructure and 4K-RGB laser projector system at the Orlando VA Healthcare System Lake Nona facility, with proposals due June 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST, and a mandatory site visit on May 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST. This procurement is an SDVOSB set-aside, restricting competition to verified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.

Place of performance is Orlando, Florida, at 13800 Veterans Way. The NAICS code is 238210, Electrical Contractors. The PSC code is J061. Estimated construction magnitude ranges between $1.0 million and $5.0 million. The contract is firm-fixed-price with a 180-calendar-day performance period from Notice to Proceed.

All contractor personnel must be OSHA-trained. Work must comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements (wage determination FL20260218 for Orange County, Florida, effective January 2, 2026), Buy American construction material requirements, and all applicable federal and state safety regulations. For SDVOSB general construction contracts, offerors cannot pay more than 85 percent of government payments to non-certified firms; material costs are excluded from this calculation. A bid guarantee of 20 percent of bid price or $3.0 million, whichever is less, is required; performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract price are due within ten days of award.

Evaluation criteria emphasize construction methods, specialized experience and technical competence, schedule, and past performance. Price is evaluated for fairness and reasonableness but is not scored. Offerors must submit exactly three specialized experience projects, past performance questionnaires, an EMR evaluation form, and a detailed price breakdown by MasterFormat division. Requests for Information are due May 26, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST. The contracting officer is Elizabeth Romero, elizabeth.romero@va.gov.