Z1DA--Improve Central Utility Plant VAMC Las Vegas, NV Project 593-22-350

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is soliciting proposals for construction services to improve the Central Utility Plant at the VA Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The project requires replacing several pieces of equipment in the Central Utility Plant that have exceeded their serviceable life and providing catwalk access for existing serviceable equipment currently inaccessible in the existing plant configuration. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to complete the construction work in accordance with all contract documents. Award will be made on a price-only basis to a single firm-fixed-price contractor. The most recent proposal submission deadline is March 9, 2026 at 14:00 PDT, with requests for information no longer being accepted as of the most recent amendment issued on February 26, 2026.

This solicitation (36C26126R0004) is designated as a 100 percent set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), requiring all offerors to be currently registered as certified SDVOSBs on SAM.gov and the SBA Small Business Search website. The estimated contract value is approximately $45 million, with performance to be completed within 360 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed. Key project components include replacement of heat recovery systems, water softener piping, condensate return tanks, variable frequency drives, multiple pumps, cooling tower components, catwalk extensions, and facility-wide Lutron lighting controls upgrades. The work will be performed at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System located at 6900 N. Pecos Road in North Las Vegas, Nevada, with work hours restricted to 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday unless after-hours work receives Contracting Officer Representative approval. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements under Wage Determination NV20260038 (effective January 30, 2026) and are subject to subcontracting limitations requiring that no more than 85 percent of the contract amount be paid to non-SDVOSB firms for general construction work.