Z2DA--NRM| 646-20-109 UD Chiller Capacity and Controls Upgrade (VA-26-00044970) (VA-26-00044970)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 seeks construction services for a chiller capacity and controls upgrade at the University of Pittsburgh VA Medical Center, with proposals due June 26, 2026 at 3:30 PM EST and questions due June 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM EST. The procurement is full and open competition with no set-aside applied. An amendment issued May 29, 2026 extended the deadline from June 12 and schedules a mandatory second site visit for June 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST; RFI responses are attached.

Place of performance is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The project (No. 646-20-109) involves demolition of existing mechanical systems, installation of a Trane centrifugal chiller and Baltimore Aircoil Company cooling tower, new chilled water and condenser water piping systems (copper for 2 inches and smaller with solder fittings; stainless steel schedule 10 or schedule 20 for larger lines), HVAC ductwork with fire and smoke dampers, plumbing systems including domestic water distribution and sanitary/vent piping, and direct-digital controls using native BACnet protocol. Key performance requirements include cooling tower CTI certification operating within 80 dB(A) at 1.5 meters, 4-degree approach temperature at design conditions, equipment service availability within 100 miles with 4-hour emergency response, welding qualification per ASME standards, vibration measurements not exceeding 5 mm/second RMS, comprehensive as-built documentation in AutoCAD and BIM formats, and 16 hours of operator training. Buy America Act requirements apply. The period of performance is 540 days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $606.00 per day.

Construction cost magnitude exceeds $15 million. Prevailing wage determination PA20260001 (Allegheny County) applies. The contractor must maintain minimum 10 percent self-performed work and cannot exceed 85 percent subcontracted work. Non-small business contractors must submit a subcontracting plan with service-disabled veteran-owned small business and veteran-owned small business participation. A bid guarantee of 20 percent of the offer price, not to exceed $3 million, is required, along with performance and payment bonds. Evaluation uses a Best Value tradeoff with Technical Ability and Past Performance weighted equally and significantly more important than Price. Technical proposals are limited to 25 pages and must include prior experience statements covering three projects completed within five years, subcontractor consent forms, and past performance questionnaires from three references due by June 12, 2026. NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction); PSC is Z2DA (Repair Or Alteration Of Hospitals And Infirmaries).