Z1DA--Renovate Space to Meet Hazardous Storage Room Requirements - 583-24-527

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is soliciting bids for the renovation of an existing storage closet to create a code-compliant, secure, negative-pressure Hazardous Drug Storage Room at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. The project requires delivery of a complete, fully operational, tested, and accepted system that meets VA pharmacy safety, infection control, ventilation, and security requirements in accordance with USP 800 standards. Key contract requirements include site coordination and verification, complete demolition and construction, installation of mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and security systems, building management system integration, infection control risk assessment (ICRA) and preconstruction risk assessment (PCRA) implementation, testing and commissioning support, temporary facilities and protection barriers, final cleaning, as-built documentation, operations and maintenance manuals, and comprehensive warranty provision. The contractor bears full responsibility for all work reasonably inferable from the contract documents, including coordination with existing building systems and compliance with local codes and VA standards. The bid due date is May 6, 2026, at 10:00 EDT, with a virtual bid opening scheduled for 11:00 EDT the same day, and a mandatory pre-bid site visit was conducted on March 5, 2026. Requests for Information (RFIs) have been accepted with responses provided through formal amendments to the solicitation, the most recent of which was issued on April 29, 2026.

This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with only bidders certified by the SBA and listed in the SBA's Small Business search at the time of bid submission and prior to award eligible to compete for the contract. The estimated construction magnitude ranges between $250,000 and $500,000, with the contract performance period requiring commencement within zero calendar days of award and completion within 300 calendar days from receipt of notice to proceed. A bid guarantee of not less than 20% of the bid price is required, along with performance and payment bonds within 10 days of award notification. The contractor must comply with prevailing wage rate requirements established by the Department of Labor for Indiana building construction, and must ensure that only certified SDVOSBs perform work to meet the 85% threshold specified in VAAR 852.219-75 for general construction subcontracting limitations. Work is to be performed at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center located at 1481 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, and all bids must be submitted electronically via email to stacie.hill@va.gov.