Solicitation - Y1EZ--Construct Chiller Plant | Design Build Milwaukee, WI VAMC | 695-24-101

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center seeks design-build construction of a new chiller plant at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, with proposals due May 22, 2026. This is an unrestricted procurement using a two-phase selection procedure under FAR 36.101-2, with a maximum of five offerors selected from Phase I to proceed to Phase II.

Place of performance is Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The project involves demolition of Building 109, construction of a new chiller plant (Building 153) to serve the Main Hospital, and modifications to Building 113, with a 730-calendar-day performance period from Notice to Proceed. The estimated contract value ranges from $50 million to $100 million. Phase I evaluation emphasizes technical approach, technical qualifications, and past performance; Phase II adds technical solution, draft project schedule, small business participation, and price. Offerors must submit past performance on similar chiller or central utility plant projects exceeding $20 million completed within the last six years, though projects below that threshold may be evaluated as a weakness. No member of the original design team may participate in the construction team. All personnel require VA PIV cards. The contract is Firm Fixed Price with no economic price adjustment provisions and requires Buy American Act compliance for construction materials. The contractor must perform at least 15 percent of general construction work in-house; all subcontracted work must be performed by SDVOSBs or VOSBs listed in the SBA database, with material costs excluded from this calculation. Small business subcontracting goals include 29 percent small business, 5 percent veteran-owned small business, 5 percent service-disabled veteran-owned small business, 5 percent small disadvantaged business, 5 percent women-owned small business, and 3 percent HUBZone participation. A Project Labor Agreement applies. Davis-Bacon Act and Service Contract Act wage determinations apply. Amendment 0002 issued May 18, 2026 extends the deadline and references an updated RFI tracker responding to 24 contractor questions submitted April 30 through May 18. NAICS code is 236220; PSC code is Y1EZ.