Y1DA--Project # 596A4-24-101 - Construction to Replace Main Electrical Distribution Equipment

Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 of the Department of Veterans Affairs seeks construction to replace main electrical distribution equipment at the Lexington VA Medical Center's Troy Bowling Campus in Lexington, Kentucky, with proposals due July 31. This procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under VAAR 852.219-73.

The contract is Firm-Fixed-Price with a 540-calendar-day period of performance. Award value is between $5 million and $10 million. The project encompasses replacement of Tower Building medium voltage switchgear, primary disconnects, emergency distribution switchboards, and automatic transfer switches, plus two optional alternates: replacement of the Chiller Plant Electrical Room Roof and replacement of the Chiller Plant Unit Substation. Work includes general construction, electrical, mechanical, and site utility work, with phasing required to maintain continuous Medical Center functionality.

Place of performance is the Troy Bowling Campus in Lexington, Kentucky. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 10 at 10:00 AM ET. The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; the PSC code is Y1DA, Construction of Hospitals and Infirmaries.

Offerors must be registered in SAM and listed in the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search Registry at both offer submission and award. All questions must be submitted as written Requests for Information by 1:00 PM ET on July 16. Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, requiring relevant construction experience at VA facilities, key personnel qualifications managing comparable projects, and satisfactory past performance. An original bid bond (minimum 20% of bid price, not to exceed $3 million) is required. Performance and payment bonds are required within ten days of award for contracts exceeding $150,000. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply. Work must comply with VA security protocols, utility coordination procedures, infection control risk assessment requirements, and federal and state building codes.