Z1DA--entrance/security doors at 10C, 9D, 8C

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking a contractor to furnish and install entrance/security doors at the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, NY. The solicitation specifically targets the replacement and modification of doors at three locations: 10C, 9D, and 8C, which will involve relocating existing storefront door systems, installing new doors with access control systems, and creating new wall structures with double doors. Contractors must provide documentation of their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR), which must be equal to or less than 1.0, and the award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder in accordance with FAR Part 14 - Sealed Bidding. An organized site visit is scheduled for April 10, 2025, at 10:00 am, and all questions must be submitted to tony.clemente@va.gov by April 21, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST. Bids are due by May 5, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST and must be submitted electronically.

While the solicitation is not exclusively set aside for a specific small business category, it is associated with the NAICS code 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a size standard of $45 million. The contract is valued between $25,000 and $100,000, with a 30-calendar day performance period. The project will take place at the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center, located in Albany, NY, and will involve precise door modifications including reversing door locations and installing new access control systems. The work will require compliance with Davis-Bacon wage determinations for the specified New York counties, and contractors must provide a Buy American Certification declaring the origin of their end products. Technical specifications include detailed requirements for curtain wall and glazing systems, with strict installation standards and performance criteria that must be met by the selected contractor.