Z2DA--621-22-121 Renovate Bldg. 204 for Cath Lab II - Engineering

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 seeks sealed bids for renovation of Building 204 Cath Lab II at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tennessee, with proposals due August 10, 2026. This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), requiring active SBA DSBS Registry certification at time of offer and award. The project is firm fixed price with estimated construction value between $10 million and $20 million under NAICS 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.

Place of performance is Mountain Home, Tennessee. The scope encompasses complete site preparation, demolition, and furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, and transportation for renovation work including structural modifications, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire suppression, communications, and electronic safety systems serving a fully sprinklered facility. The contract period spans 180 administrative days and 550 construction days from respective notices to proceed, totaling 730 days with estimated completion by September 1, 2028. Work is phased across five sequential periods to maintain ongoing hospital operations and must be performed during normal duty hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday) with mandatory after-hours scheduling for certain trades affecting patient care. The project requires strict ICRA Class IV infection control compliance with continuous 24/7 negative pressure monitoring in construction areas.

Sealed bids in original and one electronic copy are due by 10:00 AM ET on August 10, 2026, to Network Contracting Office, 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204, Murfreesboro, TN 37129. Mandatory site visit was July 9, 2026. Contractors must submit bid bond (minimum 20 percent, not to exceed $3 million), proof of current SAM and DSBS registration, EMR (Experience Modification Rate) certification, and detailed price breakout schedule. Contract questions were due July 15 at 12:00 PM ET. Performance and payment bonds required within 10 days of award. Liquidated damages are $2,030.16 per calendar day for schedule delays. Amendment 0004 (July 29, 2026) provided follow-up RFI responses and revised specifications for insulated metal wall panels and HVAC cutsheets.