Z2DA--674A4-22-254 - CON CTX Consolidate Engineering Bldg. 17

The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding a construction contract for the consolidation and renovation of Building 17 at the Doris Miller VA Medical Center in Waco, Texas, under solicitation number 36C25726R0032, with a value estimated between $5 million and $10 million. The procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 236220, requiring proposers to meet size and ownership criteria and submit performance and payment bonds. Work includes full demolition, reconfiguration of the former laundry facility into engineering offices and shops, and installation of electrical, mechanical, plumbing, IT, and other infrastructure systems in compliance with VA, NEC, NFPA, OSHA, and local codes. The project must be completed within 365 calendar days after notice to proceed, with deliverables including a contractor quality control plan, safety plan, operations and maintenance manuals, record drawings with CAD files, and three CDs of approved submittals. Asbestos-containing materials identified in a 2009 reinspection report necessitate strict abatement protocols, and contractors are prohibited from accessing patient health information or VA electronic systems. Proposals must be submitted in four volumes via email by the extended deadline of January 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST, with Volume I limited to five pages and Volume II to 40 pages, all in searchable PDF or DOCX format as specified. Evaluation is non-LPTA, prioritizing past performance significantly over price, requiring offerors to provide up to three projects valued at $5 million or more completed within the last three years, and technical acceptability is a pass/fail criterion with an Experience Modification Rating of 1.00 or lower mandatory for consideration. All contract clauses from FAR are incorporated, including anti-kickback, buy American, wage rate requirements, and security prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment. Electronic invoicing through Tungsten Network is mandatory, and award will be made via trade-off analysis to the offeror providing the best value. Contract administration is handled by the Network Contracting Office 17 in San Antonio, Texas, with Rhonda Richardson as Contracting Officer and Stephanie Ingersoll as the primary point of contact.