Y1NB--Project 585-21-115 Replace Boiler Plant at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI -- NAICS 236220 General Construction

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking a construction contractor to replace the boiler plant at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan. The project involves furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for a comprehensive boiler plant replacement, including structural, mechanical, controls, and electrical work. Contractors must have at least 5 years of construction experience with one project over $10M, and the mechanical contractor must have minimum 3 years' experience in steam and mechanical piping installation with at least one project over $3M. The solicitation will use a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, with proposals judged on technical capability, past performance, and pricing. Key dates include site visits scheduled for December 27, 2024, January 3, and January 10, 2025, with proposal questions due by January 13, 2025, and final proposals due by February 7, 2025, at 12:00 PM CST.

The contract is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 236220, with a size standard of $45 million. The estimated project cost range is between $20-50 million for a firm-fixed-price construction contract. The period of performance is 730 calendar days from notice to proceed, with an anticipated award in March or April 2025. Contractors must provide a bid guarantee of 20% of the bid price or $6 million (whichever is less) and submit detailed documentation including safety records, experience modification rates, and past performance information. The project will replace three boilers, install a 40,000-gallon fuel oil tank, and implement comprehensive mechanical, electrical, and control systems upgrades at the VA Medical Center facility in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Specific requirements include maintaining continuous steam generation during construction and completing a 30-day concurrent operation period after system installation.