Z1DA--Provide Variable Air Volume Boxes for Operating Room, Oncology, and Eye Clinic 540-22-115 (VA-24-00075614)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, specifically Veterans Integrated Service Network 5, is soliciting bids for the procurement and installation of ten Variable Air Volume (VAV) boxes for the Operating Room, Oncology, and Eye Clinic areas at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia. The project, identified as solicitation 36C24524B0020 and numbered 540-22-115, requires the successful contractor to provide all materials, equipment, and labor necessary to install VAV boxes, associated ductwork, piping, and control systems. Bids must be submitted by December 5, 2024, with a public bid opening scheduled for 3:00 PM that day in Clarksburg, WV. The contract requires strict adherence to VA infection control protocols, including Class IV ICRA measures and work time restrictions, with a 90-day performance period after notice to proceed. Evaluation will be based on the lowest responsive and responsible bid price, with contractors required to follow detailed specifications outlined in the VA HVAC Design Manual and pre-bid documentation.

The solicitation is structured as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with an estimated contract value between $100,000 and $250,000. The project scope includes installing 4 VAV boxes in the Operating Room, 4 in the Eye Clinic, and 2 in the Oncology Department, with a deductible alternate for the Oncology work. Work hours are restricted to 5:00 PM-12:00 AM, with Operating Room and surgical areas limited to weekends only (Friday 5 PM - Monday 6 AM). Contractors must maintain negative air pressure in work areas, install containment barriers, and follow stringent cleaning and commissioning protocols. The project requires comprehensive post-construction testing and balancing of HVAC systems to meet VA design manual requirements for high-risk patient areas, with specific air change and pressurization standards for each clinical space.