J041--36C25726C0040, 549-820E Renovate CUP Scrubbers

The contract pertains to the renovation of CUP scrubbers at the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center, involving the inspection, repair, and upgrade of the cooling tower filtration system, including pumps, suction piping, and blowdown sections. The work is classified under NAICS code 238220 for special trade contractors and is structured as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, with a contract value estimated between $250,000 and $500,000. Performance is to be completed within 120 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed, with all work conducted on-site at 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216. The project requires full compliance with industry standards such as CTI ATC 105, ASTM, NFPA 70, and VA-specific engineering directives, including VHA ES-2019-01 for cooling tower water systems and VHA Directive 1061 for Legionella prevention. Deliverables include certified shop drawings, operational manuals, seismic compliance documentation, and CTI-certified equipment with physical labels affixed per CTI STD 201 OM. The procurement mandates submission of proposals in four distinct PDF volumes—Technical Acceptability, Past Performance, Price, and Solicitation/Offer Documents—with strict page limits of five pages for technical, forty for past performance, and no limits for price or documentation volumes. Technical acceptability is a pass/fail gate determined by an acceptable Experience Modification Rating (EMR) of 1.00 or less, and failure eliminates offerors from consideration. Past performance is evaluated for risk and is significantly more important than price in the trade-off decision-making process, with award based on best value rather than lowest price technically acceptable. Bid guarantees and performance and payment bonds are required, and the contractor must adhere to subcontracting limitations, restricting non-certified SDVOSB subcontractors to no more than 75% of performance costs excluding materials. The contract enforces electronic invoicing exclusively through the Tungsten Network and requires adherence to numerous FAR and VAAR clauses related to small business subcontracting, worker safety, whistleblower protections, anti-kickback provisions, and prohibition of false claims. All personnel must meet personal identity verification requirements, and compliance with the prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment is mandatory. The site visit occurred on January 7, 2026, with