Z2DA--570-20-308 - Replace and Expand Chilled Water Infrastructure in Building 1 | Construction Services Procurement

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 intends to solicit construction services to replace and expand chilled water infrastructure at the VA Central California Healthcare System in Fresno, California, with solicitation anticipated to post May 25, 2026, and close June 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. This procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS 238220 (size standard $45 million).

Place of performance is 2615 E. Clinton Avenue, Fresno, California 93703. The work constitutes the third phase of critical mechanical upgrades to the main building and encompasses replacement of undersized chilled water piping in the Outpatient Primary Care building and Building 1, including chilled water pumps, fan coil units, condensate risers, and associated control systems. The existing system is inadequate to handle required chilled water flow during summer months when temperatures exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Scope spans civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection components, including direct burial of supply and return lines, installation of a precast concrete vault, replacement of 31 risers consolidated into two main riser sets, new 10-horsepower and 25-horsepower chilled water pumps with automated seasonal switchover capability, and modifications to the automatic wet-pipe sprinkler system per 2022 NFPA 13 standards. Work must coordinate with Infection Control Risk Assessment Type D and E protocols for an active hospital environment.

Period of performance is 915 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. The solicitation will be conducted under FAR Part 15. A mandatory site visit will be scheduled with the date posted upon RFP release. All contractual and technical inquiries must be submitted in writing to charee.harris@va.gov; telephone questions will not be accepted. Solicitation materials will be available exclusively in electronic format.