Z1DA--619A4-23-106 Correct the Mechanical/Fixtures & Piping for Buildings 2, 4 & 4A (VA-26-00016382)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is soliciting proposals to correct mechanical systems, fixtures, and piping infrastructure in Buildings 2, 4, and 4A at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System in Tuskegee, Alabama. The scope of work encompasses installation of dual parallel piping for domestic water and fire protection systems, including reduced pressure principle backflow preventer assemblies, asbestos abatement work, and associated plumbing and fire protection modifications. Key contract requirements include a mandatory 90-calendar-day performance period from notice to proceed, compliance with VA specifications and design guides, work scheduling limited to Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., after-hours and weekend work only for facility shutdowns requiring 15-day advance approval, and comprehensive safety and environmental compliance documentation. Evaluation will be based on two primary factors: relevant and recent past performance experience (significantly more important) with a minimum of one to three references demonstrating similar domestic water system and backflow preventer installation work completed within the last five years, and a detailed price proposal with itemized cost breakdowns. The proposal deadline is April 24, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CDT, with amendments extending the original April 17, 2026, deadline and providing revised RFI answers and a hazmat survey report identifying asbestos-containing materials in the project areas.

This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) under NAICS code 236220, with no incumbent contractors identified in the available documents. The contract value falls within the $250,000 to $500,000 magnitude range, requiring a bid guarantee of at least 20% but not exceeding $3,000,000 for firm-fixed-price construction work. The project timeline extends 90 calendar days from notice to proceed, with work performed at the Tuskegee, Alabama facility across three buildings requiring coordination with VA security and badging procedures, infection control protocols, and potential facility shutdowns scheduled for nights and weekends. Contractors must demonstrate financial stability, an acceptable Experience Modification Rate, no serious OSHA violations within three years, and compliance with VA subcontracting requirements limiting payments to non-certified SDVOSB/VOSB firms. All proposals must include current SDVOSB certification, safety and environmental documentation, past performance questionnaires from client references, and itemized cost breakdowns across construction divisions using the MasterFormat classification system.