J045--459-26-007 Improve Water Pressure American Samoa |

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, through the 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 in Mather, California, is awarding a firm-fixed-price construction contract to improve water pressure at the American Samoa Community Based Outpatient Clinic under solicitation number 36C26126R0044. The project requires the complete turnkey installation of a domestic water booster pump system, including design, equipment, integration, testing, and commissioning, with the system to be installed in Room 120 and engineered to deliver a minimum of 40 PSI flowing pressure at the most remote fixture, achieve discharge pressure exceeding 60 PSI, and support a peak demand of approximately 80 gallons per minute. The system must include a duplex booster pump with Variable Frequency Drives, automatic lead/lag sequencing, vibration isolation, and anchoring on a housekeeping pad, all in compliance with VA Technical Information Library standards, the VA Plumbing Design Manual PG-18-10, and VA Master Construction Specifications. The contract has a 120-day period of performance with work restricted to Fridays at 5 p.m. through Sundays, and performance is limited to the VA Pacific Islands Healthcare American Samoa CBOC site. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside specifically reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 238220, with award going to the lowest-priced compliant offeror. Proposals must include a completed SF-1442 form and a detailed Price Breakdown using the provided template, with all costs including overhead, profit, insurance, and taxes clearly itemized. The solicitation requires electronic submission of a single email under 10MB to charee.harris@va.gov with a prescribed subject line and body content; faxed proposals are prohibited. Compliance with numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses is mandatory, including deviations for construction wage rates, equal opportunity protections for veterans and workers with disabilities, Buy American requirements, and security prohibitions effective November 2025. Contractors must adhere to stringent safety protocols under 29 CFR 1926 and 1910, including a certified Accident Prevention Plan, a Site Safety and Health Officer, and specialized Competent Persons for high-risk activities such as asbestos, cranes, trenches, scaffolds, and fall protection, along with mandatory safety orientations and briefings. Payment is governed by VA Form 10-6001a or AIA