Z2DA--626-25-101 - Upgrade Critical Environments I

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is soliciting sealed proposals for upgrade of critical environments at Tennessee Valley Healthcare System VA Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, with proposals due May 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. This procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), PSC Z2DA, with magnitude between $5 million and $10 million.

The scope includes general construction, civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, low voltage, and control systems work. The project involves approximately 1,200 square feet of asbestos-containing floor tile and mastic removal from multiple facility locations requiring full compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101, EPA regulations, and Tennessee state requirements. Contractors must provide a Contractor's Professional Industrial Hygienist with minimum five years of asbestos monitoring experience and a Competent Person with four years of abatement experience. All asbestos personnel require training, medical examinations, and current respirator fit tests. Work must occur during administrative hours (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM) Monday through Friday.

Performance period is 487 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. A mandatory site visit was held April 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM CT. Offerors must complete SF 1442 with wet-ink signatures, acknowledge all amendments, provide EMR Certification documents and safety records (three-year OSHA 300 history), and submit bid bond or acceptable bid security of not less than 20% of bid price but not exceeding $5 million. Contractors must maintain active SAM and Dynamic Small Business Search registrations at offer and award, with SDVOSB/JV contractors required to submit DSBS verification. Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable process without discussions, weighing Relevant Construction Experience, Key Personnel Experience, and Past Performance. Amendment 0001, effective May 5, 2026, added FAR clause 52.222-90 (Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors). Prevailing wage rates per Davis-Bacon determination TN20260178 apply.