Z1DA--replace boiler #3 construction project number 540-22-103

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 seeks a firm-fixed-price contract to replace Boiler #3 at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, with proposals due July 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under 38 USC 8127(d).

Place of performance is 1 Medical Center Drive, Clarksburg, WV 26301. The project involves complete demolition of the existing 350 HP water tube boiler and installation of a new 350 HP fire tube boiler, including all associated piping, valves, fittings, control systems, and monitoring equipment integration with existing VA infrastructure. Work must comply with OSHA standards, VA directives, applicable building and life safety codes, 2018 International Building Code, AISC standards, AWS D1.1 welding specifications, and prevailing wage rates established under Department of Labor Wage Determination WD20260011. All exposed structural steel requires hot-dipped galvanizing. The project requires demonstration of past performance through three to five relevant references from contracts completed within the past five years.

Construction magnitude is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. Work hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with weekend outages coordinated with the Contracting Officer's Representative. Contract duration is 365 days. Offerors must be verified in the VA Center for Veterans Enterprise and registered in SAM at time of proposal submission. A mandatory pre-proposal site visit occurred June 3, 2026. Technical questions were due June 12, 2026.

Evaluation uses a best-value trade-off method with three equally weighted factors: Technical Construction Management Capability, Past Performance, and Price. Non-price factors combined are significantly more important than price. A bid guarantee of 20% of bid price (not to exceed $3,000,000), performance and payment bonds, and 120-day offer validity are required. The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.