Z1DZ--402-22-755 Replace Laundry HVAC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 is seeking contractors to provide labor, materials, and services for the repair and replacement of the HVAC system in the laundry rooms at the VAMC Maine, Togus Campus in Augusta, Maine. This comprehensive project involves replacing an 80-ton condensing unit, installing a new air handling unit, upgrading electrical systems, constructing a new Clean Linen Storage Room, and implementing security improvements including access controls and safety film on windows. The work must be performed while maintaining operational laundry services, with construction scheduled during normal business hours (7 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday-Friday) and laundry operations typically ending at 1:30 PM daily. The evaluation will use a tiered process giving preference first to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), followed by Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs), other small businesses, and finally large businesses. The original solicitation was posted on May 8, 2025, with the proposal submission deadline extended from June 19 to June 20, 2025, at 3 PM ET due to a holiday conflict.

While the solicitation description indicates it is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, the accompanying documents clarify that the requirement is actually open to all firms without set-aside, utilizing the tiered evaluation preference system instead. The project involves significant electrical work with a total new mechanical connected load calculated at 176.47 kVA and a grand total building demand of 246.26 kVA, utilizing an existing 300.00 kVA service transformer. Key technical components include comprehensive roofing work with modified bituminous sheet roofing systems, installation of DRI-STEEM Steam-to-Steam Humidifier units, and Bell & Gossett Series e-80 pumps for hydronic systems. The contractor will be required to comply with VHA Directive 1061 for preventing Legionella disease and scald injury from water systems, including developing Cooling Tower Management Plans and conducting regular testing protocols. Work will be performed at the Togus VA Medical Center campus in Augusta, Maine, with specific attention to maintaining truck access and minimizing impact to parking areas during construction.