Z2NZ--631-19-002 Upgrade Steam Distribution System Phase II

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 is soliciting competitive proposals for the upgrade of the steam distribution system (Phase II) at VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Edward P. Boland Campus in Leeds, Massachusetts. The project encompasses the demolition and replacement of steam and condensate piping systems across multiple buildings, installation of new low-pressure and high-pressure steam distribution infrastructure, removal of hazardous materials including asbestos and lead paint, and replacement of deficient terminal units and control systems. This solicitation is exclusively available to eligible vendors registered under the VISN 1 Construction MATOC, and all proposals will be evaluated solely on price. Critical dates include a mandatory site visit on March 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET, a Request for Information due date of March 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET, and formal proposals due on March 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET. Offerors must acknowledge all amendments, provide detailed itemized cost breakdowns utilizing the provided template, and commit to a minimum 120-calendar-day acceptance period.

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent set-aside for verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with the government verifying status through the SBA Small Business Search database; prime contractors may not pay more than 85 percent of government payments to non-SDVOSB firms for general construction work, excluding material costs. The project is estimated between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000 and carries NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). The contract performance period is 730 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with work requiring commencement within 10 calendar days of receiving authorization. Prevailing wage rates established under General Decision Wage Determination MA20260003 apply to all work performed in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Counties, Massachusetts. Contractors must provide bid bonds, performance bonds, and payment bonds per Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements, maintain minimum insurance per the base MATOC contract, and comply with comprehensive security, documentation, and operational coordination requirements throughout the facility's continuous 24/7 operations.