Y1DA--589A5-25-126, install SPS piping (VA-25-00048332)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is seeking a plumbing contractor to install new hot and cold-water supply lines for two ultra-sonic cleaning equipment units in the Sterile Processing room at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas. The project will be procured under solicitation 36C25525R0050, with proposals due by May 6, 2025, at 2:00 PM CST. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and certified in SBA VetCert, with qualifications evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. The evaluation will consider four key factors: past performance, technical construction experience, technical qualifications of proposed staffing, and contractor safety plan. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for April 16, 2025, at the Engineering Office Building 6, with points of contact including Tom Dow, Rex Fleming, and Jaque Miller.

The solicitation is open to small businesses under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a size standard of $19.0 million and no specific set-aside designation. The total project value is less than $25,000, with a performance period of 30 days from the notice to proceed. Successful contractors will be required to provide performance and payment bonds and demonstrate an acceptable safety record and Experience Modification Rate. The place of performance is located in Topeka, Kansas, specifically at the VA Medical Center. The project involves technical specifications for installing piping systems, including detailed requirements for copper and brass piping, fitting materials, strainers, water hammer arresters, and adherence to industry standards from ASTM, ASME, and NSF.