Sump Pump Control System Repair for the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12, seeks supply, installation, and commissioning of a dual sump pump system with control equipment for the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, with quotes due October 1, 2026. This is a 100% SDVOSB set-aside requiring SBA certification.

Place of performance is the Ogden Basement Mechanical Space at 820 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The scope includes a pedestal-mounted NEMA 1 automatic alternating float control switch, a 54" x 54" duplex steel basin cover, two sump pumps in duplex configuration, and a mechanical duplex control panel with UL Listed NEMA 1 steel enclosure rated for two 6.3 Amp motors. The contractor must provide comprehensive testing, training, removal and disposal of existing equipment, and a one-year parts and labor warranty. Work is performed during regular business hours (7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, Illinois time) with facility management or Engineering Service Pipe Shop Department representatives present.

The performance period runs from November 1, 2026, through January 30, 2027, with completion required within 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The estimated budget is $19 million with a firm fixed price. The NAICS code is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors; PSC is J043, Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Pumps and Compressors. The contract is subject to Service Contract Labor Standards prevailing wage determination for Cook County, Illinois (Revision 34, effective August 12, 2026), with Plumber Worker Grade (WG-7) at $28.64 per hour plus 30% fringe benefits. Evaluation criteria weight price at 40%, technical capability at 30%, and relevant experience at 30%, with award to the responsible offeror providing best value.