Insulate PACT Roof Duct 610A4-26-509

The contract requires a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to replace approximately 50 feet of damaged duct insulation on the PACT roof of Building 1 at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care Systems in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with work to be completed within 60 calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed, and initiation must occur no later than 15 days after that notice. The contractor must remove and properly dispose of the existing insulation, install two-inch FSK fiberglass duct board, re-jacket the entire duct with aluminum guard, and seal all joints to prevent water intrusion, with all work subject to field verification of dimensions. Compliance with OSHA safety standards is mandatory, and materials must meet specific performance criteria, including low-VOC emissions per SCAQMD Rule 1168 and CDPH Standard Method V1.1-2010, flame spread and smoke development limits under NFPA 90A and ASTM E84, and use of USDA BioPreferred-certified products. Adhesives and sealants must be stored according to manufacturer instructions, and all insulation packages must be labeled with the manufacturer’s name and material description. The contract mandates full compliance with VA-specific provisions, including limitations on subcontracting—no more than 25% of the work may be subcontracted to non-certified entities—and requires submission of a Wage Determination for IN2026-0006, performance and payment bonds within 15 days of award, and electronic invoicing via an FTP-based system. All personnel must undergo background investigations if expected to be on-site for more than 180 days in a year and must wear Government-issued PIV cards visibly at all times, surrendering them upon project completion. Materials must be delivered to and installed at the Fort Wayne site, with acceptance conducted on-site by the VA Contracting Officer and Representative, who will verify conformance to SMACNA, UL, ASHRAE, and other referenced standards. Offerors must be registered in SAM, verified in VIP and OPLS, and comply with Buy American requirements, while submitting proposals by the July 9, 2026 deadline with required certifications and supporting documents, including drawings, specifications, and a Sustainability Action Plan. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for June 11, 2026, with RFIs due by June 22, 2026, and deviations from standard FAR clauses are specified for several provisions, including Postaward