Z1DA--Replace Parking Garage Sprinkler System 583-24-525

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is soliciting bids for the demolition and replacement of overhead dry fire sprinkler piping and dry standpipe piping within the underground patient parking garage at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. The project scope includes replacing system piping, headers, risers, dry pipe valves, trim, fittings, hangers, sprinklers, and all associated components to address current piping failures caused by excessive corrosion and to update the fire suppression system to meet current NFPA standards. Contractors must be VA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) listed in the SBA's small business search at the time of bid submission, comply with subcontracting limitations, and perform work outside normal business hours (4:00 PM to 12:30 AM Monday through Friday) with a 150-calendar-day performance period. The Government will evaluate proposals based on technical merit and compliance with the detailed project specifications and technical requirements outlined in the drawings and VA Master Construction Specifications. Key deadlines include a pre-bid site visit scheduled for December 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET, RFI responses due by December 15, 2025, and final bid submissions due by January 6, 2026.

This solicitation includes a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 238220 with a $19 million small business size standard. The estimated project value falls between $250,000 and $500,000, with a bid guarantee requirement of 20% of the bid price not exceeding $3,000,000, and performance and payment bonds will be required upon contract award. No incumbent contractor is identified for this project. The work will be performed at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center located in Indianapolis, Indiana (46202), with all work to occur within the underground patient parking garage. The construction schedule spans approximately 122 days from the Notice to Proceed, with distinct phases including submittals, mobilization, and five construction phases, concluding with a 5-day closeout period targeted for completion by January 28, 2026.