Z1DA--Install Campus Fall Protection VAMC Las Vegas, NV Project No. 593-23-308

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking a contractor to install campus fall protection systems at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System in Las Vegas, Nevada. The project aims to address critical safety deficiencies discovered during the hospital's initial construction, which left certain building areas without compliant fall protection devices and violated OSHA standards. The primary objective is to augment existing fall protection devices on Buildings 1-7 rooftops, Building 1 Basement Mezzanine, and Loading Dock Retaining Walls to ensure worker safety and provide maintenance access to critical infrastructure like HVAC equipment, roof drains, PV inverters, skylights, and roof access points. Potential contractors must submit responses by April 11, 2025, at 14:00 PST to christopher.whipple@va.gov, and must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Evaluation criteria will likely include demonstrated capability, past experience, bonding capacity, and ability to perform the work within the specified 210-calendar-day performance period.

The contract is set aside specifically for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with additional consideration for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Hub Zone, 8(a), small disadvantaged, and woman-owned small businesses. The project falls under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million. The estimated project value ranges between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, with the project number 593-23-308. Contractors will be required to develop comprehensive documentation, including a detailed work plan, project construction schedule, and cost proposal. The solicitation requires adherence to numerous VA and industry standards, obtaining necessary certifications, and following strict security protocols, including acquiring Non-Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards for personnel. Design specifications for the project were prepared by Valhalla Engineering Group on March 28, 2024.