Z2DA--537-24-105 OR Suite Lighting Replacement

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is seeking contractors to modernize the Operating Room lighting system and install a new CO2 medical gas system at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. The project involves replacing 396 lighting fixtures across eight operating rooms and three corridors with new dimmable LED luminaires, upgrading non-surgical lighting systems with advanced controls, and converting a cystoscopy storage room to house a new CO2 medical gas distribution system. The work requires strict adherence to VA infection control protocols, medical gas installation standards, and specific illumination requirements, with contractors needing to coordinate carefully to minimize disruption to hospital operations through phased construction. The pre-bid site visit was held on August 14, 2025, with multiple Request for Information sessions conducted through August 25, 2025. The final bid opening date has been extended to September 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM local time at the Great Lakes Acquisition Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% set-aside for CVE-Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). The contract value is estimated between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, with a total performance period of 408 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The contractor must complete work in phases, operating in only one OR at a time, with corridor and sterile core work restricted to nights and weekends to maintain hospital functionality. The project requires comprehensive infection control measures including HEPA filtration, negative air machines, and Category IV infection prevention protocols due to the high-risk medical environment. Performance will take place at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, specifically in Building 40's second floor Bed Tower, with work subject to prevailing wage determinations for Cook County, Illinois.