Z1DA--646-21-101 UD SPS AHU & RO Upgrade (VA-26-00036217)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 4, solicited construction services for project 646-21-101, the University Drive Sterile Processing Services (SPS) Air Handling Unit (AHU) and Reverse Osmosis (RO) Upgrade at Pittsburgh VA Medical Center, with proposals due June 11, 2026, and a mandatory site visit on May 15, 2026. This solicitation has been canceled due to changes in VA requirements as of May 28, 2026.

The procurement was a total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a $45 million size standard. Place of performance was Pittsburgh VA Medical Center, 4100 Allequippa Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15240. The project involved renovation of approximately 12,851 square feet of ground floor space within a four-story building across four phased construction phases designed to maintain operational continuity of SPS and logistics functions. Scope included demolition, new fire-rated partition installation, mechanical and plumbing upgrades including reverse osmosis water treatment equipment, new ductwork and hydronic piping, electrical upgrades, interior finishes, fire protection modifications, and life safety infrastructure in a fully sprinklered Type I-332 construction building.

The contract was firm-fixed-price with estimated magnitude between $10 million and $20 million, with a 720-calendar-day completion window after notice to proceed. Liquidated damages were assessed at $605.92 per calendar day of inexcusable delay. Technical questions were due May 20, 2026. Evaluation used a Best Value tradeoff approach with Technical Ability and Past Performance equally weighted and significantly more important than Price. The prime contractor could not subcontract more than 85 percent of the government-paid amount, excluding material costs. Prevailing wage determination PA20260001, effective January 30, 2026, applied to construction trades.