TEST AND BALANCE of AIR FLOWS FOR VA SIERRA NEVADA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, seeks Test and Balance services for air flows at VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno, Nevada, with proposals due June 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. PST. The procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. Amendment 1, published June 5, extended the response deadline from June 8 and added Attachment A (Annual TB Testing Room List); mechanical plans are not available.

Place of performance is Reno, Nevada. The contractor must test and balance HVAC air flows on approximately 52 hospital rooms annually and four Sterile Processing Service rooms quarterly, with positive and negative pressure checks required annually for 78 rooms. Work must comply with the VA HVAC Design Manual 2011 and ASHRAE standards and be performed by personnel certified by the Associated Air Balance Council or National Environmental Balancing Bureau. The contractor provides all personnel, equipment, tools, supplies, transportation, and personal protective equipment. Services are conducted Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with potential non-business hours work required due to patient care needs. Testing must be completed within 14 calendar days of inspection completion, with documented reports including air exchanges, room pressures, pressure relationships, initial and final measurements, and airflow pattern diagrams.

Base contract period runs July 5, 2026, through July 4, 2027, with three optional one-year extensions through July 4, 2030. The incumbent contractor is Raglen System Balance, Inc. under contract 36C26125P1041. NAICS code is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors. Evaluation criteria are technical experience and qualifications, past performance references, SDVOSB/VOSB status, and cost. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply under Nevada Wage Determination 2015-5623 Revision 27.