Y1ND--Sanitary Sewer Construction

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Network Contracting Office is seeking contractors for comprehensive sanitary sewer system repair and rehabilitation at the Hampton VA Medical Center in Hampton, Virginia. This Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation covers replacing deteriorated sewer segments and manholes, installing epoxy liners to reduce infiltration, enhancing manholes with inflow-limiting inserts, and addressing additional system deficiencies including securing a sewer pump. The project involves extensive technical work including sewer line cleaning, video inspection, air testing, cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining for mainline sewers and service laterals, and comprehensive documentation of all rehabilitation efforts. Key procurement milestones include a pre-bid conference and site visit that occurred on June 24, 2025, questions that were due by June 30, 2025, and bids due by 4:30pm on July 30, 2025. The public bid opening is scheduled for July 31, 2025, at 11:00am via Microsoft Teams, with a special CCTV footage viewing session scheduled for July 14, 2025, at 2:00pm to allow interested parties to examine the existing sewer conditions.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 237110 for Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. The contract value is estimated between $2 million and $5 million, with the SDVOSB prime contractor required to perform a minimum of 25% of the construction work with its own labor force. The performance period is 585 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, and contractors must provide certified installers and warrant their work for three years. Bid bonds are required, and all bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The site visit attendance log from June 24, 2025, shows significant interest from multiple construction and engineering firms including NCO 6, Hampton Engineering, Terra Constructs, Vortex, TST Construction, SEG, Babcock SDV, Ryan Infrastructure, and MIG SDV, indicating strong competition for this substantial infrastructure rehabilitation project.