R429--Backflow Repair

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking to procure repair and acceptance testing services for 14 backflow prevention devices at the VA Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System in Biloxi, Mississippi. Contractors must possess a minimum of five years' experience in backflow preventer repair, testing, and certification and be certified as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. All work must be completed within 15 calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed during standard business hours, with contractors responsible for debris disposal and site cleanliness while complying with OSHA safety regulations. The contract will be evaluated based on comparative analysis of technical capability, past performance, and price as a firm-fixed-price award. Questions must be submitted by 12:00 PM Central Time on March 2, 2026, and quotes are due by 12:00 PM Central Time on March 9, 2026, with submission to Angela Kennedy at angela.kennedy2@va.gov.

This solicitation is restricted to SDVOSB concerns with no other set-aside designations applied. The backflow prevention devices requiring repair are located in Buildings 2, 3, 15, 19, 21, 26, 29, and 31, manufactured by Watts, Ames, and Wilkins in sizes ranging from 1/2" to 8". The base period of performance runs from March 31, 2026 through March 30, 2027, with work to be coordinated with the Biloxi VAMC Plumbing Shop Supervisor Steven Gibson at 228-224-0634. Prevailing wage rates established by Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5147 for Harrison County, Mississippi apply to this contract. Contractors must submit required reports and forms to the Mississippi State Health Department and provide a minimum of two copies to the Plumbing Shop Supervisor upon completion.