Z2DA--Replace HVAC Steam Equipment and Piping Buildings 12 and 15

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 seeks sealed bids to replace HVAC steam equipment and piping in Buildings 12 and 15 at Coatesville VA Medical Center, with bids due July 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM EDT. This procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns.

Place of performance is Coatesville, Pennsylvania. The project involves removing existing cooling-only ductless split systems, through-the-wall air-conditioners, and steam unit heaters, then installing multizone ductless heat pump systems with electric backup, gas-fired unit heaters, new underground gas service lines, and new overhead steam and condensate piping with supports and insulation. The contractor must disconnect and cap existing underground steam lines and remove all existing steam and condensate piping inside buildings, with a deduct alternate option for condensate piping only. Work must coordinate with the medical center's 24/7 operations, maintain operational continuity, and comply with infection control requirements.

The project magnitude is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The contract is firm-fixed-price. Performance period is 240 calendar days from notice to proceed, with commencement within 10 calendar days of award. Bidders must submit bid guarantees of at least 20% of proposal price; performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days after award.

NAICS code 238220 applies; small business size standard is $19 million. Critical requirements include: an OSHA-certified competent person on-site before work commencement; all employees must complete 10-hour OSHA construction safety training (competent person must complete 30-hour training); tuberculosis testing and certification as "TB FREE" prior to construction start; compliance with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates for Chester County, Pennsylvania (ranging from $21.31 to $72.52 hourly plus fringe benefits); Buy American construction materials; ASME B31.9 and B31.1 piping code compliance; hydrostatic testing without x-ray; separate Site Safety and Health Officer and QA/QC personnel independent of the site superintendent; detailed work plans and schedules two weeks in advance of work commencement in each area; as-built drawings in PDF format within 15 calendar days of project completion; warranty management plan 30 days before pre-warranty conference; and maintenance and operating manuals (four hard copies, one electronic copy) with factory-trained representative training of VA personnel. Work hours are 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

A pre-bid meeting and organized site visit occurred June 22, 2026. Written questions were due by July 6, 2026. Amendment 0001, issued July 10, 2026, extended the bid deadline and provided contractor responses to 48 requests for information clarifying scope, utility coordination, piping standards, testing procedures, and staffing requirements. Bids remain valid for 120 calendar days after opening. Failure to return a signed VAAR 852.219-75 will result in bid rejection.