Z1DA--Local | 460-26- 4-5074-0108 | 460-26-999 | Condenser Water Piping Modification |

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 seeks condenser water piping modification services at the Wilmington VA Medical Center, with sealed bids due September 21, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. The procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 236220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), PSC Z1DA.

Place of performance is 1601 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, Delaware 19805. The scope includes freezing condenser water piping, furnishing and installing two 10-inch butterfly valves and two 10-inch vertical check valves, opening and inspecting Pump #2, reinstalling the pump casing, and starting up and balancing both condenser water pumps per manufacturer recommendations. All employees must possess 10-hour OSHA construction safety certification; general contractors' competent persons require 30-hour certification. Testing and balancing of the system must be performed by a certified third-party testing and balancing company (AABC or NEBB) specifically for vibration and alignment work. No test/balance ports exist in the current system and none are to be installed. Work must be scheduled after normal business hours (7 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or Saturdays (7 a.m. to 5 p.m.) to minimize interference with hospital operations. Work completion is required within 30 days after Notice to Proceed. The contract type is Firm Fixed Price, FOB Destination, with project magnitude between $25,000 and $100,000. The VA supplies butterfly valves, check valves, gaskets, and bolts. Offerors must submit VA Form 852.219-75 certifying compliance with the 85% subcontractor limitation for general construction contracts. A mandatory site visit occurred August 27, 2026. Requests for Information were due September 3, 2026. Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Contact: Contract Specialist Stephen Gulotta, stephen.gulotta@va.gov, 412-860-7204.