Z2DZ--Construction Project 538-19-215: Privacy and Dignity

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 seeks sealed-bid construction services for Project 538-19-215, Patient Privacy & Dignity Renovations Facility Wide at VAMC Chillicothe, Ohio, with bids due August 25. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Chillicothe, Ohio. Work includes complete site preparation, demolition and removal of existing structures, installation of cubicle curtains and door hardware replacements across multiple buildings (27, 30, 31, 210, and 211), and all labor and materials to complete facility-wide renovations per specifications and drawings. The contractor must verify existing conditions on-site, including door dimensions and frame conditions, and is responsible for repairs to damage caused by its operations. Work will occur primarily during normal business hours (7:30 AM–4:00 PM) with after-hours accommodations as needed for patient care operations. Bid opening will be held at 3140 Governor's Place Boulevard, Suite 210, Kettering, Ohio 45409.

NAICS code 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; PSC Z2DZ, Repair or Alteration of Other Hospital Buildings. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply per Department of Labor General Decision OH20260053, effective May 18, 2026, with no escalation for contract duration. Ohio sales and use tax on materials and qualifying construction services incorporated into real property should be excluded from proposals; the VA will provide an exemption certificate post-award.

The contractor must assign a Construction Quality Control Manager on-site at all times, with either an engineering, architecture, or construction management degree plus five years experience, or five years of related construction experience with completion of the Construction Quality Management course through Naval Facilities Engineering Command or Army Corps of Engineers. Contracted construction workers require Tier 1 background investigation (SF 85 form) and Non-Sensitive, Low Risk clearance designation.

SDVOSB subcontracting limitations apply: contractors cannot pay more than 75% of government payments to non-certified SDVOSB or VOSB subcontractors on general construction contracts; offerors must submit a signed certificate of compliance at bid submission. Amendment 0001, issued August 18, publishes the RFI Tracker with VA responses and Site-Visit Sign-In Roster.