Z1DA--578-26-004: IDIQ ACM Abatement Services at the Hines VA Hospital in Hines, IL

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration is seeking qualified contractors to provide asbestos abatement and disposal, lead-based paint removal and disposal, and firestopping services at Hines VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois under Solicitation Number 36C25226R0038. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, and qualified supervision necessary to perform the work in a manner that minimizes interference with daily hospital operations. Key contract requirements include obtaining an OSHA 30-hour certification for the site superintendent and OSHA 10-hour certification for all workers, obtaining EPA notification 10 working days before abatement begins, maintaining an office within four-hour response time of the facility, and complying with extensive pre-construction submittals and infection control risk assessments. Evaluation will be based on past performance using a client questionnaire rating contractor performance across seven categories including quality of technical work, schedule compliance, customer satisfaction, management effectiveness, cost and financial management, safety compliance, and responsiveness. The full solicitation, including specifications and drawings, will be posted to SAM.gov on or about March 20, 2026, with a response deadline of April 13, 2026, at 9:00 AM Central Time, and two mandatory site visits will be scheduled following solicitation posting.

This procurement is a 100% small-business set-away under NAICS Code 562910 (Remediation Services) with a small-business size limit of $25 million. The contract is structured as an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a five-year ordering period, a maximum dollar value of $2,500,000, a guaranteed minimum of $25,000, and individual task orders that shall not exceed $500,000 or be less than $2,000. The estimated scope of work includes asbestos-containing material removal from multiple building locations, lead paint abatement, and firestopping services, with initial work anticipated to require approximately 112 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Eligible firms must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and must represent their small-business status at the time of offer submission and prior to contract award. Prospective contractors are strongly encouraged to attend the two mandatory site visits and must meet comprehensive qualification requirements including surety bonding capability, financial stability, past performance references, and safety compliance certifications with no more than three serious, one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violations within the past three years.