Z1DA--Project No. 583-26-502 - Repair Exterior Isolation Valves.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is seeking qualified contractors to repair and replace exterior isolation valves and fire hydrants at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center and VA Cold Spring Road Facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. The procurement includes replacement of nine fire hydrants at the main medical center and two at the Cold Spring Road facility, along with corresponding isolation valve work including replacements and new installations. Key contract requirements include completion of all work within 90 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed, compliance with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage standards, adherence to OSHA and VA safety regulations including infection control protocols and tuberculosis screening, and submission of a Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting certification. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price award with a magnitude of construction less than $350,000, and contractors must provide a bid guarantee of not less than 20 percent of bid price. The sealed bid deadline is April 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT, with electronic submissions required to luke.turner@va.gov, and an organized site visit was conducted on March 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

This solicitation is a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), requiring offerors to be certified and listed in the SBA certification database at both time of submission and contract award. The NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $45.0 million. Attendance at the pre-bid site visit is not mandatory for bid responsiveness but one documented attendee was Galen Jeffs from Calvary Contractors. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 days of award for contracts exceeding $35,000, and the contractor must complete work at both the main medical center campus and the Cold Spring Road facility while maintaining 24/7 medical facility operations. The work scope includes safe replacement of existing components, addition of new isolation valves for specific fire hydrants, testing of new components per AWWA standards, and cleaning of affected water system sections. Contract performance will be monitored by the Contracting Officer's Representative Matthew Soto, with payment administered through the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas, and post-construction inspections scheduled at four and nine months.