Y1ND--621-22-109 AJP-Replace Site UG Sanitary and Storm Sewer Piping

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is soliciting proposals for the replacement of approximately 24,000 linear feet of underground sanitary sewer piping (3" to 24") and 44,000 linear feet of underground storm sewer piping (2" to 42"), including associated structures such as manholes, curb drains, area drains, and basins at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. The contract requires 485 calendar days of performance from the Notice to Proceed, with comprehensive project requirements including submission of a Contractor's Environmental Safety and Health Plan, Activity Hazard Analysis, coordination with the Contracting Officer's Representative, compliance with OSHA regulations and VA medical center safety protocols, and adherence to referenced standards from ASTM, AWWA, ACI, and NFPA. Evaluation will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process without discussions, with technical evaluation factors including demonstrated hospital/healthcare construction management experience with three completed projects valued at $10 million or greater within the past five years, technical management approach with a Gantt chart demonstrating 365-calendar-day completion, change order management procedures, and past performance with three references rated satisfactory or above. The proposal deadline is March 18, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time, with technical proposals not to exceed 50 pages and price proposals not to exceed 25 pages. A mandatory site visit was held on February 17, 2026, and contractor questions were due by February 20, 2026, with four amendments issued providing clarifications and updated wage determinations.

This procurement is a 100 percent set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) certified and listed in the SBA certification database; offerors not certified at the time of proposal submission will not be considered. The estimated contract value ranges between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000 under NAICS code 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction), with a small business size standard of $45 million. The work location is Mountain Home, Tennessee 37684 at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, and the contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds along with supplemental insurance including general liability of $500,000, automobile liability of $200,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence, and workers' compensation with $100,000 employer's liability coverage. Prevailing wage rates established by Davis-Bacon Act Wage Determination TN20260191 apply to all construction trades, and the contractor must comply with Buy American requirements for all materials and equipment. Self-performance requirements mandate that SDVOSB awardees perform at least 15 percent of contract costs using either the awardee's own personnel or verified SDVOSB subcontractors for general construction work.