Y1DA--FY26: NRM (PROJ:673-23-107) BB Install Continuous Water Quality for Legionella Directive Compliance

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 is soliciting proposals for the installation of a continuous water quality monitoring system at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa, Florida, to ensure compliance with VA Directive 1061 (Legionella Directive). The system will centrally integrate monitoring of all incoming water sources on campus, including municipal supplies, wells, and water towers, to provide real-time and historical water quality analysis. Key contract requirements include contractor registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), compliance with Davis-Bacon wage determinations, performance of at least 15% of work with the contractor's own employees, and provision of performance and payment bonds. The evaluation criteria include adherence to technical requirements, project completion schedule, timeliness of material submittals, change order management, project management team effectiveness, and overall past performance ratings. Critical deadlines include a mandatory site visit on December 17, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST, Requests for Information due by December 29, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST, and proposals due by January 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.

The contract award was designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSBC) set-aside, and the contract was awarded on January 23, 2026, to Midwestern Construction Services, Inc., for a total award amount of $685,149.79. The estimated project budget ranged from $500,000 to $1,000,000, and the awarded contract falls within this range under a firm-fixed-price structure. The project timeline specifies 180 calendar days for completion from the Notice to Proceed, and the work encompasses electrical infrastructure upgrades, installation of ConCube V3 monitoring units with Pipe Scan and Nano Station capabilities at multiple buildings on the Tampa campus, and integration with the existing Johnson Controls (JCI) METASYS BACnet system. The place of performance is Tampa, Florida (33612), specifically at the James A. Haley Veterans Medical Center campus, where monitoring systems will be installed across multiple buildings and water distribution points to track essential data including conductivity, chlorine, turbidity, pH, pressure, and temperature.