Z1DA--Fire and Storage Room Doors

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 issued this Invitation for Bids for comprehensive door upgrades and replacements at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The project scope encompasses replacing and upgrading 92 fire door/frame combinations, 49 smoke door/frame combinations, and 24 hazardous storage room door/frame combinations across Buildings 47 and 62, including associated work such as adjusting or replacing hinges, installing door sweeps and astragals, adjusting door closers and latches, and filling holes in doors and frames. The solicitation requires contractors to maintain project management capabilities, provide bi-weekly progress reports, implement quality control measures, and coordinate with Miller-Remick, LLC as the architect-engineers. The evaluation will be based on lowest price technically acceptable criteria for this sealed bid procurement. The final bid submission deadline is April 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT, with questions due by February 20, 2025, following multiple amendments that extended the original March 6, 2025 deadline.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 238350 with a size standard of $19 million. The contract was ultimately awarded to CONTEGO ENVIRONMENTAL LLC of Panama City, Florida for $1,197,214.00 on June 23, 2025. The construction magnitude was estimated between $500,000 to $1,000,000, with the contractor required to begin performance within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and complete all work within 225 calendar days. The project includes a comprehensive 225-day timeline consisting of 15 days for bonds, 30 days for submittals, and 180 days for construction activities. Performance will take place at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina, with work requiring coordination around hospital operations and compliance with infection control protocols, including potential asbestos abatement procedures as identified in the project specifications.