Z2DA--Renovate Hot Lab 539-26-502

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is soliciting a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to renovate Hot Lab 539-26-502 at Cincinnati VA Medical Center, with sealed offers due June 2, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EDT and questions due May 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. This procurement is 100% set-aside for VA-certified SDVOSBs listed in the VetCert database at offer submission and prior to award.

Place of performance is the VA facility at 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220. The scope comprises hazardous materials abatement of asbestos-containing flooring and casework, complete demolition of existing fixtures, installation of lead-lined cabinets and countertops, replacement of a fume hood with a modern 750-pound Pinestar preparation enclosure, ceiling replacement, electrical and data infrastructure updates, plumbing modifications, and installation of welded sheet flooring. The contractor must comply with asbestos abatement procedures with certified industrial hygienists, Infection Control Risk Assessment Type IV requirements, HEPA filtration, seismic restraint design per Seismic Design Category C, 50% construction waste diversion, and a dedicated Site Safety and Health Officer. All work must complete within 150 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. A mandatory site visit is scheduled April 24, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. at Building 2, 3rd floor, Room 3026.

The estimated project cost is between $100,000 and $230,000 under NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), assigned PSC Z2DA. Davis-Bacon prevailing wages apply per Hamilton County, Ohio determination OH20260082. The contractor must limit subcontracting to non-certified SDVOSBs to no more than 85% of government payment, comply with Buy American construction material provisions, and provide a one-year warranty covering all materials and labor. FAR 52.222-90 (Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, effective April 2026) is incorporated. Mandatory contract documents include the VA Form 852.219-75 Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate and Pre-Award Contractor Safety and Environmental Record Evaluation Form. Offers must be submitted via email to ronald.heidemann@va.gov.