N059--PROJECT 675-25-803, Design-Build (DB) Replace Inverters at Viera Outpatient Clinic

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is procuring professional design-build services to replace four solar photovoltaic inverters and associated equipment at the Viera Outpatient Clinic in Viera, Florida. The contractor must provide comprehensive design and construction services, including all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision, utilizing hospital-grade materials as specified in the VA Technical Information Library and industry standards for healthcare facilities. Key requirements include registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) and U.S. Small Business Administration databases, an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) not exceeding 1.0, and submission of specialized experience forms demonstrating relevant past project performance. The solicitation will employ a two-phase evaluation process using a combined technical and price approach, with Phase I quotes due by January 28, 2026, and non-price factors (including design concepts, project schedule, management approach, and past performance) weighted significantly more heavily than price. A maximum of five offerors will be selected to proceed to Phase II, and prospective bidders should direct inquiries to Contracting Officer Elizabeth Romero at elizabeth.romero@va.gov.

This solicitation is a 100% set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with no incumbent contractor identified in the available documentation. The project magnitude ranges from $500,000 to $1,000,000, with a total contract performance period of 300 calendar days comprising 140 days for design and 160 days for construction. The inverter replacement project involves system sizes ranging from 135 kW to 500 kW and includes new instrumentation, data communications equipment, and a weather station. The work will be performed at the Orlando Veterans Affairs Healthcare System's Viera Outpatient Clinic located at 2900 Veterans Way, Viera, Florida 32940. SDVOSBs bidding on this contract must comply with subcontracting limitations, restricting general construction work to no more than 85% of the government-paid amount to non-certified firms.