John Cochran VA Hospital Commissioning Services SATOC

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District is seeking a qualified Commissioning Authority to provide comprehensive commissioning services for the John Cochran VA Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. The selected firm will be responsible for managing the entire commissioning lifecycle, beginning with the development and refinement of the Owner’s Project Requirements and extending through design review, construction oversight, testing, and post-occupancy support. Key responsibilities include reviewing design documents such as the Basis of Design, developing and validating commissioning plans and specifications, participating in design and construction meetings, inspecting on-site installations, evaluating submittals and systems manuals, and ensuring proper execution of functional performance tests including integrated and black start tests. The firm must also support training programs, maintain detailed issues logs, verify long-term system performance through trend analysis and seasonal testing, and conduct coordinated warranty reviews to ensure all systems operate as intended. In addition to technical oversight, the Commissioning Authority will play a critical role in the transition to operations by assisting with the implementation of ongoing maintenance protocols and gathering lessons learned to improve future facility performance. The contract is issued under solicitation W912DQ26R4062, which was posted on July 13, 2026, with responses due by August 12, 2026. The work falls under NAICS code 541330 and is managed by the Kansas City office of the Department of Defense. Point of contact for the solicitation is William Hill, reachable via phone or email. All commissioning activities are to be performed in accordance with industry best practices and must align with the facility’s operational goals for safety, efficiency, and reliability.