Z2DA--Remediate Temperature Controls 539-21-108

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is soliciting bids for remediation of temperature controls at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center through solicitation number 36C25026B0002. The project involves replacing pneumatic controls with a direct digital control (DDC) system using Johnson Controls Tridium N4 technology across multiple buildings, basement through tenth floors, and a penthouse. Key requirements include hiring a third-party commissioning agent, performing Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) containment in mechanical and patient areas, providing Niagara N4 licenses for five years post-project completion, and converting existing pneumatic actuators to electric. The government will evaluate bids based on a revised statement of bid items with five progressive configuration options that offer selective integration flexibility with existing Automated Logic Routers and Metasys Routers, allowing cost adjustments based on funding constraints. The deadline for bid submission is January 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, with multiple amendments extending the original October 23, 2025 deadline and providing clarifications on RFI responses, revised specifications and drawings, and ICRA requirements.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with strict subcontracting limitations prohibiting contractors from paying more than 50 percent to non-certified firms for services and 85 percent for general construction work. The project is located at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio 45220, with work spanning multiple buildings and a parking garage across the entire facility. The contract duration is 730 calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed, encompassing comprehensive HVAC control system upgrades, electrical work integration, and implementation of an Automated Monitoring Based Commissioning (AMBCx) system. Contractors must comply with mandatory influenza vaccinations, background checks for long-term employees, and various VA-specific requirements including no on-campus parking availability. The solicitation includes detailed architectural drawings, technical specifications for control sequences across multiple air handling units, infection control protocols, and safety and environmental record evaluation requirements based on OSHA data from 2022-2024.