Y1DA--FY26: NRM (PROJ:673-CSI-131) D/B Install CT Scanner (LDCT)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 is soliciting design-build services to install a new GE Revolution Ascend CT Scanner (Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening) system at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida. This two-phase Request for Proposal (Solicitation 36C24826R0085) requires the contractor to provide comprehensive design and construction services, including site investigation, civil and structural engineering, architectural design, MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) modifications, asbestos evaluation with NESHAP compliance, industrial hygiene services, radiation shielding design, and third-party commissioning oversight to bring the imaging suite into compliance with VA CFM Technical Information Library standards. The contractor must comply with prevailing wage determinations, maintain safety and infection control measures per VA standards, provide detailed as-built drawings and technical documentation in specified formats, and meet all occupational safety requirements including OSHA 10-hour training. Phase 1 evaluation will assess technical approach and qualifications, with up to five proposers advancing to Phase 2 for evaluation of technical proposals, schedule, key personnel, and pricing. Critical dates include Phase 1 RFI deadline of March 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM, Phase 1 proposal due date of March 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM, and Phase 2 participation contingent on advancement from Phase 1 selection.

This solicitation is a 100 percent set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with no current incumbent identified. The estimated contract value ranges between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, representing a firm-fixed-price design-build project with a 281-calendar-day performance period commencing from the Notice to Proceed. The contractor must perform at least 15 percent of contract costs with its own employees (excluding material costs) and is subject to subcontracting limitations under VAAR 852.219-75, which restricts payment to non-VIP-listed SDVOSB or VOSB firms to 50 percent of government-paid amounts for service contracts. The project is located at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33612, and requires the contractor to coordinate design phases with three submission and review milestones at 60%, 90%, and 100% completion before construction commences, with a mandatory transition from design to construction within the 281-day performance window.