Z1DA--NRM-CONST 630-26-202 Inspect and Repair Fire Dampers

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is seeking inspection and repair services for fire dampers at the New York Veterans Medical Center located at 423 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010. The procurement encompasses inspection services for buildings 1 and 6, fire damper repairs, installation of new fire and smoke dampers according to a deficiency list, and updates to life safety and damper drawings for both buildings. The facility, constructed in the late 1940s, requires specialized expertise in fire safety systems and damper installation. Contractors must submit a 20% Bid Bond with their bids, and all solicitation materials will be available exclusively in electronic format on beta.sam.gov. The formal solicitation is expected to be posted in February 2026, with a response deadline of February 2, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. Gail Hill serves as the primary point of contact for this project and can be reached at gail.hill@va.gov.

This procurement opportunity is set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with no current incumbents or contractors identified in the pre-solicitation materials. The contract falls under NAICS code 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) with a small business standard of $19 million, though the estimated construction value for this project is between $250,000 and $500,000. The project scope indicates this is a specialized fire safety systems contract requiring expertise in fire damper inspection, repair, and installation. No specific evaluation criteria have been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, as those details will be included in the formal solicitation. Interested Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses should monitor beta.sam.gov for the official solicitation release and prepare documentation demonstrating their SDVOSB status and relevant fire safety construction experience.