Leavenworth VA Decommissioning

The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a construction contractor for decommissioning of its Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) facility at 5000 S. 13th Street, Leavenworth, Kansas, with proposals due September 23 at 5:00 PM Central and a mandatory site visit on September 17 at 12:00 PM Central. This procurement is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside with an estimated construction magnitude between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Questions are due September 27.

Place of performance is Leavenworth, Kansas. The 365-calendar-day project requires disassembly and removal of Automated Prescription Fulfillment System equipment, conveyors, electrical systems, pharmaceutical dispensing equipment, office furniture, interior walls, and miscellaneous equipment. The contractor must manage materials through proper packaging, palletization, and inventory documentation per manufacturer requirements to preserve equipment integrity for potential resale or relocation. Special work includes decommissioning a central vacuum system per EPA and Kansas Department of Health and Environment hazardous waste regulations, with dust sampling conducted by a hazardous waste disposal company at contractor expense. The contractor must provide climate-controlled storage of 5,000–10,000 square feet within 25 miles of Shawnee, Kansas for one year, with all lease, utility, and alarm costs included in the firm-fixed-price proposal. Work occurs during normal business hours (Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM) with Contracting Officer approval required for weekend or non-operating hour work. All contractor personnel require security clearance procedures and badge access.

NAICS Code 236220 applies (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; $45 million size standard). Evaluation is a best value tradeoff with three non-price technical factors significantly more important than cost: Technical Approach (two-page limit), Technical Construction Experience (minimum two completed projects as prime contractor worth at least $350,000 each with at least 15 percent self-performed labor at active and occupied warehouse facilities), and Technical Qualifications of Proposed Staffing (one-page resumes for Project Manager and Safety Manager). Bid guarantee is 20 percent of bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less. General Liability insurance of $500,000 and Auto Liability of $200,000 per person / $500,000 per occurrence are required.