Y1DA--556-26-2-6953-0001 - 556-24-108 Double Block and Bleed Construction (VA-26-00035322)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 is conducting a service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside procurement for double block and bleed valve construction at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois, with bids due September 14, 2026. The contract involves installation of isolation and de-energization systems across approximately 30 buildings connected to the campus steam distribution network, encompassing 75 distinct valve installations phased over five construction phases requiring coordination with VA medical center 24/7 operations.

Eligible contractors must be service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and certify compliance with VA subcontracting limitations: no more than 15% subcontracting to non-SDVOSB or VOSB firms on this special trade construction contract, with material costs excluded from calculations. Contractors must submit a signed VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting certificate with their bid.

Work requires pre-construction submittals including Critical Path Method schedules with resource loading, safety and quality plans, manufacturer certifications, and phased coordination plans. Contractors must maintain as-built drawings throughout construction, provide performance and payment bonds effective through the warranty period, comply with VA security procedures and temporary badging, and deliver factory-trained manufacturer representatives for VA personnel training. Post-construction includes 4-month and 9-month inspections and as-built documentation within 15 calendar days of each phase completion.

A mandatory second site visit is scheduled August 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM CST at Building 3, Room 115, 3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064. Written requests for information or clarifications must reach Contract Specialist Melanie.Dewing@va.gov and Contracting Officer Ryan.McMillin@va.gov by September 3, 2026 at 10:30 AM local time. Bids are due via email by 9:00 AM local time September 14, 2026 to both contacts, with a virtual public bid opening at 10:30 AM the same date via Microsoft Teams. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply (Illinois Wage Determination IL20260008 Mod02, effective May 18, 2026).