Z2DA--Repair Water Tanks Deficiencies

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 sought a contractor to repair water tank deficiencies at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan, Puerto Rico, under solicitation number 36C24826R0075. The contractor was required to provide all labor, materials, tools, and equipment for comprehensive repairs to two potable water storage tanks, including corrosion removal, steel plate repairs, bolt replacement, nozzle repairs, abrasive blasting, application of three-coat epoxy lining systems, and tank cleaning and disinfection in compliance with API 653, AWWA D100, AWWA D102, AWWA C652, and NSF/ANSI 61 standards. Evaluation criteria included technical approach and qualifications (30 pages maximum), specialized experience with four relevant projects completed within the past five years (30 pages maximum), and relevant past performance. Key personnel requirements included a Project Manager and Structural Engineer licensed in Puerto Rico with at least ten years of experience in similar projects, a Safety Manager, Superintendent, and certified welders, with all technical work requiring compliance with AWWA, API, ASTM, AWS standards and water quality testing by NELAP-accredited laboratories certified by the Puerto Rico Department of Health. The original proposal deadline was March 27, 2026, with an organized site visit scheduled for March 10, 2026.

This solicitation was designated as a 100 percent set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) certified in the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program, with offerors required to perform at least 15 percent of contract costs with their own employees. The estimated contract value ranged between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000 under a firm-fixed-price award structure. The contract performance period was 730 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with work scheduled to commence June 1, 2026, and conclude May 31, 2028, outside hurricane season peak months (August-October). The work included repairs to a 1,000,000-gallon cone-roof tank and a second storage tank, with performance and payment bonds required along with a bid bond of 20 percent of bid price or $3,000,000 (whichever is less). However, on March 26, 2026, the Department of Veterans Affairs issued Amendment 0001 canceling this solicitation in its entirety due to a change in Government requirements, effective immediately, resulting in no award being made under this opportunity.