Z1DA--Improve Sub-Basement Plumbing and Air Quality - 541-24-103

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, is soliciting bids for the Improve Sub-Basement Plumbing and Air Quality project (541-24-103) at the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The procurement involves comprehensive plumbing and HVAC system improvements, including replacement of lift pumps, sump pumps, collection pits, and remediation of plumbing deficiencies, along with air quality enhancements to address fresh air flow limitations caused by prior building expansion. Key contract requirements include compliance with prevailing wage determinations, submission of the mandatory VAAR 852.219-75 Contractor Certification, safety documentation demonstrating no more than three serious OSHA or EPA violations within the past three years, and an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) equal to or less than 1.0. The contract is firm-fixed-price and will be evaluated solely on price, with four bid items offered: a base bid and three deductive alternates related to lighting scope. Critical deadlines include April 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM EST for Requests for Information submissions to Contracting Specialist Stanley Burdine, May 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST for bid receipt at 2780 Airport Drive, Suite 340, Columbus, OH 43219, and May 18, 2026 for the official bid opening.

This solicitation is a 100% set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), requiring all bidders to be verified in VetCert and registered in SAM at both the time of bid submission and award. The project magnitude is estimated between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000, with a small business size standard of $19 million under NAICS code 238220. A bid guarantee of at least 20 percent of the proposal price but not exceeding $3,000,000 is required, along with performance and payment bonds within 10 days of award notification. The performance period is 251 calendar days from the receipt of Notice to Proceed, during which all work must be coordinated with the VA Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer's Representative. An organized site visit is scheduled for April 23, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. EST at the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106, with attendance strongly encouraged for all interested offerors. Additionally, bidders must demonstrate that at least 25% of personnel costs will be self-performed by the prime contractor's employees or other eligible SDVOSB firms in accordance with federal regulations for this NAICS code.