Z1DA--PN: 636A6-22-104, Replace Boiler Plant Brine Tank (DM) 2237: 636-26-2-9801-00013

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is soliciting bids for the replacement of a boiler plant brine tank system at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines, Iowa. The project involves replacing two brine generation tanks and one free-standing brine tank with a new poly tank system, along with comprehensive modifications including wall repairs, pipe and pump replacements, valve installations, plumbing device updates, sprinkler head replacements, and control system updates. The contract requires bidders to provide a detailed project schedule within 45 days of Notice to Proceed, conduct bi-weekly progress meetings, maintain on-site superintendent and site safety health officer presence, obtain security badges, recycle materials, and submit as-built drawings and operations and maintenance manuals. Key qualifications include Davis-Bacon wage compliance, OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour safety certifications, and submission of safety and environmental compliance documentation including OSHA 300 Forms and Experience Modification Rates for the period 2022-2024. The bid submission deadline is January 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time, with all contractor questions requiring submission by December 15, 2025, with responses provided through solicitation amendments.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) with no current incumbents identified in the notice. The estimated contract value ranges between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, with bidders required to provide bid guarantees of 20 percent of the bid price and performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract amount. The project performance period is 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with work to be completed during normal business hours while maintaining coordination with the Contracting Officer's Representative to preserve the medical center's 24/7 operations. The construction will be executed in six distinct phases, utilizing construction management software such as ProCore or Submittal Exchange. The place of performance is located at Des Moines, IA 50310, with the contract point of contact being Josie Swim at jocelyn.swim@va.gov or 612-467-4542. Bidders must be verified SDVOSBs in the SBA certification database and comply with limitations on subcontracting, permitting no more than 85 percent of the contract amount to be paid to non-SDVOSB firms for general construction work.