Z1DA--Project # 528A7-23-103 REPLACE SCI Steam Coils

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is seeking a contractor to replace steam coils with a new hot water heating system at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. The project involves removing existing medium pressure steam piping and steam coils from seven air handling units and installing new hot water heating pumps, heat exchangers, glycol makeup systems, and associated electrical infrastructure across multiple floors. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), verified as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), and comply with VA specifications, federal, state, and local codes including New York State Uniform Fire Protection and Building Code and ANSI/ASHRAE standards. The procurement was issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) with a pre-bid site visit scheduled for January 8, 2026, and bidders' questions due by January 23, 2026. The bid opening occurred online via Microsoft Teams on February 4, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST, with bids required to be submitted via email to the contracting officer and include an original bid bond.

This solicitation is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside with an estimated project value between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The contract performance period is 270 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with work to be performed at the Syracuse VA Medical Center located at 800 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13210, typically during duty hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern Time. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act, with hourly rates established for Onondaga County ranging from $29.88 for common laborers to $50.50 for electricians, and must provide paid sick leave at 1 hour per 30 hours worked. Subcontracting limitations are strictly enforced for SDVOSBs on services contracts, with a maximum of 50% of work allowable to non-certified firms, with violations subject to suspension, debarment, fines, and potential prosecution.