Z1DA--36C242-26-AP-0767 | 528-26-1-8386-0003 528A8-22-851 Upgrade BMS Network Construction (VA-26-00016299)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is soliciting sealed bids for the upgrade of the Building Management System (BMS) network at the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, New York. The contractor must furnish all materials, supplies, equipment, personnel, and supervision to install a dedicated IT network serving HVAC control systems with BACnet over IP protocol using a TCP/IP backbone. Key contract requirements include mandatory pre-bid site visit attendance on February 13, 2026, completion within 280 calendar days from Notice to Proceed during normal duty hours (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern Time), and compliance with prevailing wage rates established under the Davis-Bacon Act for New York State. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically to terry.fraser@va.gov by February 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST, with bid opening scheduled for 1:15 PM EST the same day via Microsoft Teams. Written questions must be submitted by February 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. The solicitation requires acknowledgment of all amendments, completion of Buy American Act and Limitations on Subcontracting certificates, performance and payment bonds upon award, and proof of VETS 4212 compliance, with evaluation based on sealed bid procedures under FAR Part 14.

This is a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, requiring offerors to be registered in SAM with verified SDVOSB certification at both bid submission and before award. The estimated contract value ranges between $250,000 and $500,000, with NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and a small business size standard of $45 million. For SDVOSB contracts, prime contractors cannot pay more than 85 percent of government payments to non-certified firms, with material costs excluded from this calculation, and any subcontracting must comply with these limitations or face potential suspension and debarment. The project will take place at the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, New York, spanning multiple floors and buildings across the medical center campus as detailed in the comprehensive design and construction plan set provided. Contractors must utilize the Autodesk Build construction management platform and complete required training within specified timeframes, with one-year warranty maintenance required upon completion.