626-24-203_Cooling Tower and Chillers

Solicitation 36C24926R0054 is a negotiated request for proposals issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 for project 626-24-203. The project involves the upgrade of cooling towers and chillers at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System VA Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The scope of work includes providing all labor, materials, and equipment for the construction, alteration, and repair of architectural, plumbing, fire protection, mechanical, and electrical systems. Specifically, the project requires the installation of energy-efficient cooling towers that meet ASHRAE 90.1 and CTI certification standards, with a brand-name requirement for Marley Cooling Towers to ensure redundancy and compatibility. While the project includes upsizing pipes to the chillers, the existing chillers will remain in place. The estimated project magnitude is between 5 million and 10 million dollars, with a performance period of 548 calendar days from the notice to proceed. This procurement is a 100 percent set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Award will be based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process, where the lowest priced proposal among those deemed technically acceptable will be selected. Technical acceptability is determined by a series of pass/fail gates, including the requirement for the offeror to have completed at least one upgrade in a mission-critical VA facility and one project modernizing chiller and cooling tower systems within the last three years. Contractors must also provide a satisfactory rating on past performance questionnaires and CPARS. The contract requires comprehensive safety and environmental compliance, including the submission of a site-specific accident prevention plan and adherence to OSHA and EM 385-1-1 standards. Final acceptance is subject to a pre-final and final inspection, with a one-year warranty period following the date of acceptance.