Prescott Replace Steam Boilers (Project No. 649-22-104)

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting bids for the replacement of three 50-year-old steam boilers at the Northern Arizona Healthcare System in Prescott, Arizona, under Project No. 649-22-104, with solicitation number 36C26226B0017. This is a sealed bid procurement set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), and only contractors certified in the SBA’s database are eligible for award. The contract requires the contractor to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and certifications necessary to demolish and remove the aging boilers, install three new steam watertube boilers, and construct and commission two 250 BHP and one 200 BHP temporary trailer-mounted boilers to maintain operations during phasing. The scope extends to extensive site upgrades, including asbestos and lead-based paint removal, replacement of piping, controls, valves, compressors, deaerators, and condensate systems, installation of an automated water treatment system, HVAC upgrades, roof replacement with railings, control room modifications, electrical upgrades, fire suppression, card access systems, and emergency fuel shutoffs. All work must strictly adhere to construction documents produced by RDC + EA, LLLP, applicable VA codes, ADAAG standards, and the VHA Boiler and Associated Plant Safety Device Testing Manual. Submittals for materials, shop drawings, and inspections require Quality Control Manager certification and electronic approval prior to installation, and no work may proceed without a formally executed SF-30 change order. The project has a mandatory performance period of 1,095 calendar days beginning 10 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed, with an estimated value between $20 million and $50 million, awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based solely on price. Contract administration is delegated to Kevin H. Vo at the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22, with payments processed electronically through VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System via Tungsten Network. The contractor must provide performance and payment bonds, comply with all federal security, privacy, and IT requirements, including mandatory VA training, cyber security compliance with NIST SP 800-16, and liability for data breaches involving sensitive personal information. All bids must be submitted electronically by July 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM Prescott time, include a signed SF-14