Z2NB--657A5-22-103, Replace Air Handlers in Building 1, MRN

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is soliciting a firm-fixed-price construction contract to replace air handlers in Building 1 at Marion VA Medical Center in Marion, Illinois (Project 657A5-22-103). The scope encompasses the demolition of the existing Air Handler Unit #3 and penthouse structure, installation of temporary HVAC equipment, and construction of a new penthouse with replacement AHU-3 equipment, along with associated mechanical, plumbing, fire suppression, and building control systems. The principal NAICS code is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a size standard of $19 million. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. Evaluation will be based on five technical factors: relevant past performance of the prime contractor with 2-3 projects of $2 million or greater completed within five years at hospitals or medical facilities; technical construction experience with 2 or more similar projects of $2 million or greater with 25 percent self-performed labor; technical experience and past performance of the mechanical subcontractor in HVAC hospital installations; technical qualifications of proposed key personnel (Project Manager, Quality Control Manager, On-Site Safety Officer with OSHA 30, and On-Site Superintendent, each with minimum 5 years experience and 3 similar projects); and a comprehensive prime contractor safety plan addressing compliance at an active hospital. Critical deadlines include a mandatory site visit on March 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM CT, questions due by March 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT, and proposals due March 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM CT (note: the solicitation document indicates March 24, 2026 as an alternative deadline).

This SDVOSB set-aside has an estimated construction value between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The period of performance is 365 calendar days following notice to proceed, and the work must be completed while maintaining 24/7 medical center operations with strict infection control measures, dust control, and security protocols. Prevailing wage rates per the Illinois Davis-Bacon wage determination apply, with rates varying by county and trade classification. All contractors and joint ventures must be certified in SBA VetCert and registered in SAM.gov at the time of proposal submission through award. The work will take place at Marion VA Medical Center in Marion, Illinois, with normal working hours from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested parties should submit proposals to Maria Hoover (maria.hoover@va.gov; 913-946-1130), the Contracting Officer, with invoices to be submitted electronically through VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System.