Y1DA--NRM-CONST 630A4-22-413 Upgrade Station Chilled Water for P&ID

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 2, is soliciting bids for the upgrade and installation of a new dedicated air-cooled chiller system at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. The procurement encompasses mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work, including installation of a 20-ton air-cooled chiller, two pumps, air handling units serving the IV Prep and Ante Rooms, refrigerant detection systems, and modifications to existing mechanical infrastructure to support critical hospital operations. Key requirements include strict compliance with infection control protocols through temporary barriers and HEPA-filtered negative air machines, seismic anchoring specifications, floor structure reinforcement, and use of the VISN 2 Autodesk Build Construction management platform. Offerors must certify compliance with Buy American requirements, prevailing wage obligations under the Davis-Bacon Act (with rates ranging from approximately $32 to $75 per hour depending on trade classification in New York counties), and limitations on subcontracting. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for December 15, 2025, with sealed bid submissions due on January 13, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, requiring the prime contractor to limit subcontracting to no more than 85 percent for general construction work to non-certified SDVOSBs or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The estimated contract value ranges between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000, with performance scheduled over a 365-calendar day period. No current incumbent contractor is identified in the available documentation. The work will be performed at the Brooklyn VA Medical Center campus, specifically on the 6th and 7th floors of Building 1, where existing mechanical equipment will be demolished and replaced with new HVAC infrastructure designed to address the facility's current chiller plant limitations and provide year-round service to support critical medical facility operations.