Y1DA--603-24-101 - Construction to Correct Physical Security Deficiencies

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is soliciting construction services to correct physical security deficiencies at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The project involves installing a comprehensive Physical Access Control System (PACS) that meets federal security standards including FIPS 201 and HSPD-12 requirements, along with implementing various security improvements such as card readers, biometric identity verification equipment, security barriers, bollards, anti-ram vehicle barriers, and upgraded fencing and door security systems. The solicitation includes a base bid for general construction and security items, plus three optional deduct items covering an electrical switchyard fence, a PIV reader for the linen room, and security bars for the Canteen Warehouse windows. Contractors must demonstrate that at least 15 percent of contract performance costs will be spent on prime contractor employees and must provide detailed safety records and Experience Modification Rates as part of their submissions. The amended bid opening date is June 23, 2025, at 3:00 PM EDT, with a mandatory site visit having been conducted on May 28, 2025.

This opportunity is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The total project magnitude is estimated between $250,000 and $500,000, with a performance period of 365 days from contract award. Contractors must provide a bid guarantee of 20% of their bid price and comply with Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Jefferson County, Kentucky, which establish prevailing wage rates ranging from $30.06 for carpenters to $56.57 for elevator mechanics. The project encompasses multiple building locations within the VA medical center campus, requiring coordination across various facility areas including basement and third-floor modifications to Building 1, perimeter security enhancements, and integration with existing electronic safety systems. Work must be performed at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center facility in Louisville, Kentucky, with strict adherence to VA security standards and federal identification protocols.