Old Dental Abatement at Castle Point VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is seeking a Veteran-Owned Small Business to perform asbestos abatement and medical gas system relocation at the Castle Point VA Medical Center in Wappingers Falls, New York. The solicitation (36C24225Q0624) requires contractors to remove approximately 3,000 square feet of asbestos-containing material from Building 16's Engineering/EMS Shop and relocate medical gas systems in the Radiology Suite. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM.gov, possess a Unique Entity Identifier, and be verified as a Veteran-Owned Small Business. The VA will evaluate proposals based on technical capability, price, and past performance, with a maximum 5-page capability statement required. Key submission dates include a mandatory site visit on May 20, 2025, at 1 PM EST, all requests for information due by May 23, 2025, at 3 PM, and cost proposals required by May 28, 2025, at 10 AM EST.

The contract is 100% set aside for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and is valued between $100,000 and $200,000, with a 90-calendar day performance period from the Notice to Proceed. Contractors must submit a Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate and Buy American Certificate with their proposal, adhering to strict subcontracting limitations where no more than 85% of the contract can be subcontracted for general construction work. The project will take place at 41 Castle Point Road in NY 12590, with work to be performed primarily between 5 PM and 8 AM to minimize disruption to medical center operations. The scope includes removing various asbestos-containing materials such as sheet flooring, vinyl floor tiles, window caulking, and plaster ceiling base coat, as well as addressing lead-containing materials in the facility. Contractors must comply with detailed safety requirements, including comprehensive accident prevention plans, activity hazard analyses, and strict infection control measures specific to working in a medical facility environment.