Z1DZ--36C24426R0135 Wilkes Barre Operating Room-B Renovation

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 seeks renovation of Operating Room-B at Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, with sealed bids due August 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, limiting competition to certified SDVOSB firms.

Place of performance is 1111 East End Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. The work encompasses a complete operating room renovation including design (6–9 weeks with 50%, 95%, and 100% design submissions stamped by a Professional Engineer), demolition, and construction (4–8 weeks from demolition to completion). The contractor must complete all work within 365 calendar days of award and begin performance within 10 days of award. The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; the PSC is Z1DZ.

The scope requires turnkey integration of a single-brand surgical system compatible with Da Vinci, Ion, and Mako surgical robots, including suspended ceiling systems, modular walls, anesthesia and equipment booms, surgical lights, endoscopic equipment, medical gas installation per NFPA 99, line isolation monitoring, epoxy flooring, HVAC modifications, and electrical work. All work must comply with Level IV Infection Control Practices for Construction (ICRA). The contract is firm-fixed-price with estimated construction cost between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 days of award.

Bidders must be registered and certified in VETCERT, registered in SAM, and registered in the VETS-4212 Database. Evaluation combines technical capability and past performance as significantly more important than price. The pre-bid conference and site visit occurred July 14, 2026. Amendment 0001, issued July 24, 2026, provided RFI responses, ICRA permits, architectural drawings, and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) drawings for the fourth floor. The Contracting Office is located at Wilmington VA Medical Center; Contract Specialist Hanna Karmazyn (Hanna.Karmazyn@va.gov, 302-332-5107) is the point of contact.