J041-- Boiler Plant Control Systems Preventative Maintenance Services B+4

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its VISN 7 Network Contracting Office, has issued a firm-fixed price solicitation under number 36C24726Q0127 for annual and semi-annual preventative maintenance and repair services on seven boilers at the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The contract is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and is structured as a base year beginning May 1, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods extending through April 30, 2031. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, equipment, supplies, materials, and travel necessary to perform the required maintenance on a Monday-through-Friday schedule, excluding federal holidays. Services must align with the Statement of Work, which mandates compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and includes delivery of monthly electronic invoices and a detailed capabilities statement demonstrating relevant experience. The contract employs a Best Value trade-off methodology for award, evaluating technical merit, past performance, and price without assigning numerical weights or adjectival ratings, and is not a Lowest-Price Technically Acceptable procurement. Offerors are required to submit a single PDF proposal not exceeding ten pages via email by December 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EST, and must hold a valid Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, along with complete representations and certifications under FAR 52.212-3, including SDVOSB status verification. Special contract requirements emphasize strict adherence to VA Veterans First Contracting Program rules, including limitations on subcontracting payments—no more than 50 percent of total contract value (excluding direct costs) may be paid to non-certified subcontractors—and enforcement of subcontracting compliance at the end of each performance period. The contractor must maintain minimum insurance coverage: workers’ compensation and employer’s liability at $100,000, general liability at $500,000 per occurrence, and automobile liability at $200,000 per person / $500,000 per occurrence / $20,000 property damage, with evidence of general liability insurance submitted prior to award and no exclusions for asbestos. Payment is exclusively through electronic funds transfer to the VA’s designated office in Augusta, Georgia, using the Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment system, and paper invoicing is permitted only under exceptional circumstances. Compliance with