N065--CTX Dental Instrument Air System Replacement Bldg 163

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 seeks replacement of a dental instrument air system at its Central Texas VA Medical Center in Temple, Texas, with proposals due August 17, 2026. The procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Building 163 at 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, Texas 76504. The scope includes demolition of an existing Ohio Medical instrument air system and installation of a new Ohio Medical AOM1500-460-S4/S6-V240-DD-X Quadruplex system (four 15-horsepower compressors, 180 standard cubic feet per minute at 50 pounds per square inch gauge, expandable to six compressors). Work encompasses electrical upgrades to support 460V/50HP operation, disconnecting means installation, load-side and supply-side wiring, controls integration, testing, commissioning, and cleanup. The air system must be oil-less reciprocating with desiccant dryers, NFPA 99 compliant, equipped with touch-screen controls. All work must comply with VA Infection Control Risk Assessment requirements and be performed after-hours Friday 5:00 PM through Sunday 10:00 PM, excluding federal holidays.

Period of performance is 120 calendar days after receipt of order, with a 30-month warranty from shipment or 24 months from start-up. NAICS code is 238220 (special trade construction contractors); PSC code is N065. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply. A mandatory site visit occurs July 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM CDT with Gregory Williams (254-624-7849). Questions are due August 3, 2026, by 3:00 PM CDT. Evaluation bases award on technical capability, price, and past performance, selecting the technically acceptable offeror offering best value. Offerors must submit a signed SF 1449, pricing, technical approach (maximum 25 pages), and up to five past-performance references. Contact Crystal Carabajal, contract specialist, at crystal.carabajal@va.gov or 210-915-4076.