Z1NB--Project 621-22-107 - Modernize Building-108 Boiler Plant and Systems

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is seeking to modernize the Boiler Plant and Systems at Building 108 in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center located in Mountain Home, Tennessee. The project involves complete renovation of the existing Boiler Plant, including demolition and replacement of existing boilers, piping, ancillary equipment, interior structures, and partial equipment replacement in the building's Energy Center. The solicitation will use a best value trade-off process evaluating contractors based on experience, technical approach, past performance, and price, with technical and price proposals limited to 50 and 25 pages respectively. Key dates include a mandatory site visit on December 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM EST, with questions due by January 2, 2025 and proposals due January 15, 2025 by 12:00 PM CST. Contractors must thoroughly review all solicitation documents and submit a comprehensive technical and price proposal demonstrating their capabilities.

The solicitation is 100% set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 236220 with a size standard of $45 million. The project magnitude is estimated between $20-50 million with a 730-day performance period, ultimately awarded to SAW GREENLAND, LLC for $41,222,155.87. Normal work hours are 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday-Friday, with utility outages potentially requiring after-hours scheduling. Contractors must be listed in the SBA VetCert database at the time of offer and award, and demonstrate at least 15% of personnel costs will be self-performed by the SDVOSB prime or verified SDVOSB subcontractors. The place of performance is Mountain Home, Tennessee 37684, and the project includes comprehensive requirements for safety documentation, wage determinations, and past performance evaluations. Contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon wage rates and provide detailed documentation of their safety and environmental records.