Solicitation - Y1EZ--Construct Chiller Plant | Design Build Milwaukee, WI VAMC | 695-24-101

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, plans to award a single firm-fixed-price design-build contract for the construction of a new approximately 11,500 square foot Chiller Plant at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This project, identified as #695-24-101, involves comprehensive design and construction services including architectural and engineering design, site evaluations, user consultations, preparation of detailed drawings and cost estimates, demolition of existing Building 109, utility relocation or protection, installation of upgraded chilled-water capacity to serve the main hospital, construction of a second-floor walkway to the existing chiller plant, and provision of full generator backup. The new chiller plant will replace an outdated, inefficient 3,150-ton facility nearing the end of its service life, in response to increased cooling demands from planned expansions in clinical and support services. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposal under FAR Parts 36 and 15, employing a two-phase design-build selection process based on technical and price factors. The contract, classified under NAICS code 236220 with a size standard of $45 million, is estimated to have a construction magnitude between $50 million and $100 million. Issuance of the solicitation is anticipated between January and February 2026, with a contract performance period of approximately two years (730 calendar days) from the Notice to Proceed. All communications must be submitted in writing to the designated contracting officers, and the procurement will be unrestricted to all qualified firms. This presolicitation notice provides essential details for prospective offerors regarding the scope, requirements, and administrative procedures but does not constitute a request for competitive proposals at this time.