Z1DA--460-24-008 | Boiler Plant Blowdown and Discharge Piping Replacement | NCO 4 Construction East

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is seeking a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business contractor to perform a Boiler Plant Blowdown and Discharge Piping Replacement project at the Wilmington VA Medical Center in Delaware. The project involves demolishing and replacing the existing boiler blowdown system, including installing new piping from each boiler to the sanitary waste sewer in Building 7 of the boiler plant. Key contract requirements include providing a bill of materials, piping inspection plan, and fully illustrated isometric drawings before commencing work. The evaluation criteria will focus on selecting the lowest price responsive and responsible offeror. Critical dates include a site visit on February 5, 2025, request for information (RFI) deadline of February 12, 2025, RFI responses by February 19, 2025, and proposal submissions due by February 28, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time.

The contract is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 236220, with a size standard of $45 million. The project magnitude is estimated between $25,000 and $100,000, with the contractor required to begin work within 10 calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed and complete the project within 90 days. The work will be performed at 1601 Kirkwood Highway in Wilmington, Delaware, and can be completed during normal business hours while boilers remain operational. Contractors will need to replace main blowdown piping, install double block and bleed systems, simplify existing piping, and use stainless piping for the quench tank discharge. The contract also requests optional pricing for upgrading the trench pump to provide automatic and manual functions. The point of contact for this opportunity is Contract Specialist Katelyn Fallon, who can be reached at Katelyn.Fallon@va.gov or 302-438-7876.