Z1DA--Project # 629-20-126, Design/Build COVID-19 Inpatient HVAC Modifications

This is a two-phase design-build solicitation issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 to modify the HVAC system in the inpatient building at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System. The selected contractor must provide all labor, supervision, equipment, materials and resources necessary to design and build a project allowing the HVAC system to toggle between normal recirculation and 100% outside air modes. Phase I proposals from all qualified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses are due by February 15, 2021 and will be evaluated based on technical approach, qualifications, and past performance. The most highly rated Phase I offerors will be invited to submit detailed Phase II proposals by the specified date.

The opportunity is fully set aside for SDVOSB concerns. The primary NAICS code is 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors and the predominate PSC code is R499 - Other Facilities Engineering Services. The place of performance is the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System located in New Orleans, LA. Phase II proposals will include attendance at a mandatory site visit. The contractor must complete the HVAC modifications within 180 calendar days to allow the inpatient building to switch between normal and pandemic operating modes in response to COVID-19.