N045--Replace Fire and Smoke Dampers

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is seeking to replace fire and smoke dampers at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The project involves removing and replacing approximately 64 existing fire/smoke dampers with 66 new dampers in Building 47, which will include removing control air actuators and converting some duct locations to meet fire code requirements. Interested contractors must be registered in SAM and verified through veterans.certify.sba.gov, with a mandatory pre-bid site visit scheduled for January 15, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST. RSVPs for the site visit are due by January 8, 2025, and must be sent to Shirley Gregory via email. The full solicitation is expected to be issued around January 6, 2025, with contractor responses due by February 26, 2025.

The contract is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors under NAICS code 238220, which has a size standard of $19 million. The estimated construction budget ranges between $500,000 and $1,000,000, with a total performance period of 235 days (15 days allocated for bonds and 220 days for construction and submittals). Contractors will be working within the Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors category, focusing on the installation of equipment related to plumbing, heating, and waste disposal. The project involves precise technical specifications for damper replacement, requiring specialized knowledge of fire safety systems and HVAC infrastructure in a medical facility setting. Potential bidders should carefully review the technical requirements and be prepared to demonstrate compliance with VA construction standards and fire safety regulations.