Z2NE--660-23-101 | Rehabilitate Domestic Water Lines | Construction

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 is soliciting proposals for the rehabilitation of domestic water lines at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, under solicitation number 36C25926R0003. The project involves replacing existing water distribution lines with new PVC C900 pipes, installing new gate valves and fire hydrants, structurally reinforcing the main booster pump house, and constructing a security gate. Offerors must be Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) verified and visible in the SBA certification database with active SAM registration, an Experience Modification Rate of 1.0 or less, and no significant OSHA violations. The source selection process will employ a trade-off evaluation methodology with past performance rated as significantly more important than price, assessed across dimensions including quality, schedule timeliness, customer satisfaction, management and personnel, cost and financial management, safety and security, and general performance. Questions must be submitted by December 16, 2025, with proposals due January 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM Mountain Standard Time, representing a six-day extension from the original January 8 deadline.

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses with an estimated project magnitude between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The base performance period is 340 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed, with work to commence within 10 days of that notice. The contract requires compliance with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, strict limitations on subcontracting (no more than 85 percent of government payment to non-VOSB or SDVOSB subcontractors for general construction), and the assignment of a full-time Site Safety and Health Officer with professional safety certification and at least three years of construction safety experience who cannot simultaneously serve as the project superintendent. Work will be performed at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center campus in Salt Lake City, Utah, with construction occurring primarily in exterior locations including roadways and sidewalks on Baker Street, Hall Street, Kisters Street, and Wahlen Way, requiring coordination with VA facilities to minimize disruption to hospital operations and maintain continuity of fire and domestic water service.