Y1DZ--523A4-20-208 Replace Boilers and Upgrade Controls

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is soliciting competitive proposals for general construction, demolition, modification, and renovation of the existing Central Boiler Plant (Building 8) at the VA Medical Center in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, under solicitation 36C24125R0077. The project requires replacement of boilers and upgrade of controls, with comprehensive scope including installation of four new dual-fuel fire tube boilers, new steam generation and condensate systems, electrical upgrades, structural modifications, and extensive mechanical and control systems integration. The procurement uses a Best Value tradeoff evaluation approach, with technical and past performance factors rated as significantly more important than price, requiring offerors to demonstrate expertise in healthcare facility construction, project management capabilities, and past performance on complex projects. Critical deadlines include the final proposal submission deadline of April 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT, with Request for Information submissions previously closed and mandatory site visits conducted on January 5, 2026 and January 28, 2026 to allow prospective bidders to understand existing conditions and project complexities.

This is an unrestricted competitive procurement with no set-aside designation, and the project value is estimated between $50 million and $100 million with a performance period of 1,095 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed date of May 4, 2026. No incumbent contractor is identified as the project represents new construction work at the facility. The general contractor will be responsible for selecting equipment vendors, including boiler manufacturers, with specific brand standardization requirements for integration with existing campus systems including Cleaver-Brooks boilers, Russelectric automatic transfer switches, Cummins generators, Trane HVAC systems, and EST fire alarm systems. Work is located at West Roxbury, Massachusetts, and encompasses multiple phases of construction requiring careful coordination to maintain existing facility operations, minimize disruption to patient care areas, and comply with extensive safety, infection control, and hazardous materials management protocols specific to operating medical center environments.