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Y1DA--580-26-103 Upgrade Cooling Tower B104
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This acquisition is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSB) for the upgrade of six 1,150 ton and two 1,250 ton counter-flow induced draft cooling towers at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas, under project number 580-26-103. The work includes full rehabilitation of the cooling towers, encompassing replacement of fill material, drift eliminators, air inlet louvers, and water distribution nozzles, with a performance period of 290 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The contract is a Firm-Fixed Price construction type, with an estimated value between $2 million and $5 million, and is assigned NAICS code 238220 with a size standard of $19 million in average annual receipts over the prior three years. Only SDVOSBs registered in SBA VetCert and SAM, with completed online Representations and Certifications, are eligible to compete. At least 25% of the labor cost must be spent on employees of the awardee or other eligible SDVOSBs. A bid bond is required with the proposal, and performance and payment bonds will be mandatory upon award. The solicitation, issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP), opened on April 29, 2026, and proposals are due by May 29, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time, submitted electronically via email in two volumes with strict formatting, page limits, and file size constraints. Offerors must register to receive notifications and are responsible for checking for amendments. The evaluation is a trade-off process where past performance is significantly more important than price, with assessments based on relevancy, recency, and quality of prior construction work; no award will be made to an offeror with a deficiency. The Government will not pay for work not inspected and accepted on-site, and all inspections must comply with ASTM, UL, FM Global, NFPA, and IBC standards. Electronic invoicing through the FSC.eInvoice portal is mandatory, and contractors must meet stringent security provisions prohibiting the use of products or systems from foreign adversaries. Key personnel, including a Competent Person, Safety and Health Officer, and Special Inspector of Record, must be qualified and approved prior to mobilization, and a Construction Quality Control system with stop-work authority must be
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Amendment #1 posted 5/15/26.
Solicitation posted 4/29/26.
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in Houston, Texas, has a requirement titled "Upgrade Cooling Towers B104 for project number 580-26-103, per issue for construction Drawings and Specifications. This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSB). At least 25 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB concerns. Please do not send questions to this notice as it is only a Pre-Solicitation Notice. Questions will be accepted only after the solicitation has been published. A Firm-Fixed Price construction contract award is anticipated. Contractor shall provide services to include supervision, materials and labor for the rehabilitation of six 1,150 ton counter-flow induced draft cooling tower and two 1,250 ton. Rehabilitation shall include the replacement of fill material, the replacement of drift eliminators, the replacement of air inlet louvers and water distribution nozzles. The period of performance will be 290 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about April 29, 2026, on this website. Hard copies will not be mailed. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). INTERESTED PARTIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ACTIONS INCLUDING POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, OFFERORS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THE SITE FREQUENTLY AS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION NOTICE. A 75-day proposal acceptance period will be required. A bid bond must be submitted with the proposal. Performance and Payment bonds will be required from the contractor receiving the award. The magnitude of construction is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 238220 with a small business size standard of $19 million in average annual receipts for the past three (3) years. Offerors shall be registered with SBA VetCert at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov), in System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications prior to the solicitation due date. Offerors shall be registered with the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition in VetCert.
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