Replace Air Handling Units in Building 42

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 is requesting bids for the replacement of seven air handling units in Building 42 at the W.G. (Bill) Hefner Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina under a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, with electronic bids due September 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT and bid opening September 2 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Only firms certified as SDVOSB in the SBA certification database are eligible to bid.

The scope encompasses complete site preparation including demolition and removal of existing AHUs, furnishing all labor and materials for replacement of seven units across multiple floors of a three-story structural steel building, and temporary AHU placement on the roof to maintain facility operations during replacement. The estimated construction duration is 700 calendar days following notice to proceed, with a one-year construction warranty including interim checks at four and nine months. Work must comply with construction wage rate requirements, Buy American provisions for construction materials, and applicable Federal and State regulations.

The estimated contract value is between $5 million and $10 million. A bid guarantee of 20 percent of the bid price or $3 million (whichever is less) is required. The contract will be awarded as firm-fixed-price to the responsive, responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous to the Government. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 days of award.

A pre-bid site visit is scheduled for August 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT at Building 15 of the medical center. Requests for information are due August 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Offerors must acknowledge all amendments posted to SAM.gov prior to bid closing.

The Government has advised that funding is not presently available for this requirement, and there is no guarantee that funding will be made available; therefore, no award may be made pursuant to this solicitation.