Zone 7 Skilled Trade Services

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is requesting proposals for skilled trade services across Zone 7 Community Colleges spanning Bedford, Carroll, and Charlottesville jurisdictions, with proposals due August 27, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. local time. This is a Small Business Set-Aside requiring all offerors to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan targeting 42% of purchases from DSBSD-certified small businesses, including women-owned, minority-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises.

The scope encompasses comprehensive maintenance, repair, and installation services including HVAC, plumbing, electrical work, roofing, carpentry, masonry, elevator maintenance, fire systems, building automation, flooring, arborist work, fume hood certification, and fall protection installation. Offerors may propose only the specific trades their firm wishes to satisfy and are not required to propose services across all trades. Vendors must maintain current Virginia DPOR licenses appropriate to their trade classifications (residential/commercial electricians, HVAC technicians, plumbers, and gas fitters) and hold a Virginia Class A Contractor license for projects exceeding $150,000; Class C licenses are eligible for task orders at or below $10,000. Contractors must provide 24/7 emergency response capabilities with a 2-hour response expectation for life-safety systems. Travel and mobilization costs must be included within hourly rates and cannot be charged separately.

Pricing shall include firm hourly labor rates (Master, Journeyman, Apprentice, and Helper) for standard time, overtime, and emergency periods, with materials provided at cost or as a percent-off against published price lists; cost-plus pricing is prohibited. The contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewals for a potential five-year engagement. Proposals are evaluated on qualifications and experience (30%), methodology and service delivery (30%), pricing (20%), and small business subcontracting plan (20%). Questions are due August 14, 2026 via email to Patrick Millehan at pmillehan@ssc.vccs.edu. Addenda 1, 2, and 3 modify submission requirements and address offeror clarifications; signed acknowledgements of all addenda must accompany proposals. Proposals are limited to 150 typed pages, excluding the RFP and attachments, in minimum 11-point font on 8.5 x 11-inch pages.