Z2DA--589-22-885 Expand Sterile Processing Service Space to Meet Requirements

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA VHA) is seeking construction services to expand the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) space at the Kansas City VA Medical Center through Solicitation 36C25524R0097. The project involves comprehensive renovation and expansion of the SPS area, including demolition, architectural modifications, structural improvements, mechanical upgrades, electrical systems updates, and integration of new technologies across multiple building levels. Proposals will be evaluated using a best value tradeoff process, with technical factors such as past performance, construction experience, staffing qualifications, safety plans, and quality management being significantly more important than price. The government will assess contractors' capabilities in areas like mechanical subcontractor technical experience and overall project approach. Potential offerors must submit their proposals by October 22, 2024, with questions due by September 30, 2024, and a pre-bid site visit scheduled for September 18, 2024.

The solicitation is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) under NAICS code 236220 with a small business size standard of $45 million. The project has an estimated construction value between $10 million and $20 million, with a total period of performance of 660 calendar days for construction plus an additional 12 months for guarantee period services. The place of performance is located in Kansas City, Missouri 64128, specifically within Building 26 of the VA Medical Center. Contractors will be required to provide bid bonds, payment bonds, and performance bonds, and must adhere to strict VA facility regulations including minimum PPE requirements, parking restrictions, and infection control measures. The project involves renovating decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and storage spaces to improve workflow and meet current healthcare standards, with work potentially requiring night or evening hours to minimize disruption to ongoing medical center operations.