Z2DA--Project 541-21-506 Accessibility for AC 17 & 18 Fire Dampers Fire Dampers VAMC CLEVELAND

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is seeking construction services to provide accessibility for AC 17 and 18 fire dampers at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The project, numbered 541-21-506, involves modifying mechanical shafts across floors two through six to improve fire safety and accessibility by installing new structural platforms, guardrails, ships ladders, and access doors within existing elevator and mechanical shaft spaces. The work requires constructing 4-foot elevated galvanized steel structural platforms with bar grating, installing pre-engineered ships ladders, adding 48-inch high guardrails, and maintaining existing fire dampers throughout the renovation. Evaluation will be based on lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with contractors required to submit completed SF 1442 forms, bid bonds, safety records, and compliance certifications. The RFI deadline was August 5, 2025, and bid responses are due August 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM EST, with a mandatory site visit having been conducted on July 29, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under NAICS code 236220 with a small business size standard of $45 million. The project has an estimated value between $250,000 and $500,000, with a base bid performance period of 165 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed. Two deduct alternates are available offering shortened completion periods of 150 and 145 calendar days respectively. The work involves confined space requirements with daily entry evaluations, follows 2024 NFPA Life Safety Code and 2018 IBC standards, and is classified as Type I-332 non-combustible, protected construction. All work will be performed at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center located at 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio, with careful coordination required to minimize disruption to ongoing hospital operations.