Z1DA--578-26-004: IDIQ ACM Abatement Base

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 is soliciting proposals for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for asbestos abatement and related services at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois, with proposals due July 20, 2026. This procurement is a 100% set-aside for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) verified by the Small Business Administration at time of offer submission, and carries a maximum contract value of $2.5 million with a guaranteed minimum of $25,000 over a 5-year ordering period. Individual task orders range from $2,000 to $500,000 each.

Place of performance is Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois. The contractor must be located within a 4-hour response time and maintain office operations from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Work includes asbestos abatement, lead-based paint removal, fire stopping, and hazardous substance removal in occupied hospital areas. The NAICS code is 562910, Remediation Services. All contractor personnel must obtain contractor Flash badges through fingerprint adjudication and maintain OSHA 30-hour certification (site superintendent) and OSHA 10-hour certification (all workers). Prevailing wage compliance is mandatory under Cook County, Illinois Department of Labor wage determinations current as of May 18, 2026.

The solicitation requires contractors to provide unit pricing for labor, materials, equipment, overhead, and profit covering all work phases. Individual task orders require performance and payment bonds within 10 calendar days of award. Contractors must submit pre-construction documentation including logistics plans, infection control plans, quality control plans, and Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plans subject to Contracting Officer's Representative approval. A seed project (Task Order E, Project 578-26-008) involves asbestos abatement across six defined work locations in Buildings 1 and 200 with 52 calendar days of construction work within a 112-calendar-day overall completion window. The initial seed project budget range is $250,000 to $500,000. Offerors must certify no more than three serious OSHA or EPA violations within the past three years and submit current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) documentation; if EMR exceeds 1.0, written explanation from the insurance carrier is required. Contractors must supply financial disclosure and surety bonding information. Amendment 0003, effective June 17, 2026, extended the offer due date from June 22 to July 20 and added FAR clause 52.222-90 addressing DEI discrimination prohibitions. Amendment 0004, effective July 15, 2026, clarified that air monitoring and industrial hygiene services are priced as separate fixed-price line items distinct from labor-based unit prices, and that mobilization/demobilization costs are billable as separate lump-sum items per task order.