Z1DZ--402-22-755 Replace Laundry HVAC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 is seeking a contractor to replace the HVAC system in the laundry rooms at the VA Medical Center in Togus, Maine. The solicitation (No. 36C24124R0104) requires provision of labor, materials, and services to perform comprehensive HVAC repair and replacement, including installing a new air handling unit, constructing a clean linen room, and implementing security upgrades. The project will involve a 270-calendar day performance period, with work to be completed during normal business hours while maintaining continuous laundry building operations. The evaluation will utilize a tiered preference system, giving priority to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), followed by Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs), other small businesses, and lastly large businesses. Key dates include a site visit on May 14, 2025, RFI submissions due by May 22, 2025, and proposals due by June 9, 2025.

The contract is not set aside for any specific business type, making it open to all firms, though with the aforementioned evaluation preferences. The project is estimated to be between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000 in value, with a performance period from October 1, 2025 to June 8, 2026. The place of performance is the Togus Campus VA Medical Center in Augusta, Maine, specifically Building 212's laundry area. The contract will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed-Price type, with evaluation based equally on technical factors and price reasonableness. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with the NAICS Code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a size standard of $19,000,000. The project includes comprehensive requirements for health and safety, COVID-19 and influenza vaccination guidelines, and adherence to VA Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) protocols.