Y1DZ--437-24-101, Replace UST's & Leak Detection System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is seeking a contractor to replace underground storage tanks (USTs #1, #2, #3, #4, #8), aboveground storage tanks (ASTs #4, #5), and associated interconnected below-grade piping systems at the Fargo VA campus. The scope of work includes designing flexible spill containment liners, tertiary containment barriers, encasement barriers, waterproof manway covers, and Auto Tank Gauges (ATG) with integrated monitoring and reporting capabilities. The contractor must also conduct environmental assessments, soil boring tests, and geotechnical drilling at four VA site locations while ensuring compliance with physical security and resiliency standards for intrusion and blast protection. Bids will be evaluated on price alone, with award made to the responsible low bidder whose conforming bid is most advantageous to the Government. Critical deadlines include a mandatory site visit on March 9, 2026, at 9:00 AM CT, technical questions due by March 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM CT, and bid submissions due by 2:00 PM CT on March 31, 2026 (extended to April 14, 2026, per Amendment 0002).

This solicitation is designated as a total set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under 38 USC 8127, restricting competition to verified SDVOSB construction firms. The estimated construction cost ranges between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000, with a bid guarantee of at least 20 percent of the bid price required (not exceeding $3,000,000). The contract period of performance is 540 days, with the contractor required to begin performance within 10 days of receiving notice to proceed and complete all work within 525 days thereafter. The project work is classified under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a $45 million small business size standard. Performance will take place at the Fargo VA Health Care System in North River, North Dakota 58102, with all bids to be submitted to benjamin.woehrle@va.gov.