Z1DA--537-26-200 FY26 Facility Cooling Improvements

The contract pertains to Facility Cooling Improvements at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin under project number VA 537 26 200, with the primary objective of replacing AHU-AC21 serving Nutrition Food and Service. The work involves replacing 60% propylene glycol with 30% propylene glycol in hydronic distribution systems, upgrading heat tracing and thermostatic controls, installing a matching space heater and new UV light system within the AC-21 enclosure, and replacing all lighting and switches with LED IP65 lamps and NEMA 3R switches. The contract includes a base requirement to be completed in 76 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, divided into five phases including preconstruction, VA review, and 40 days of construction, plus an optional CLIN that may be exercised by November 1, 2026, with a 245-day completion window. All work must be delivered FOB destination and is governed under Standard Form 1449 as a commercial services procurement with NAICS code 238220. Safety requirements are stringent: the Prime Contractor must maintain a full-time Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) with a current professional safety certification and at least three years of dedicated construction safety experience, who must be present onsite at all times during construction; alternates and designated representatives are permitted only under strict conditions aligned with EM 385-1-1 and 29 CFR 1926. Subcontractor personnel must have either 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety Training (for supervisors) or 10-hour training (for workers), and each subcontractor must designate one or more Competent Persons for specialized tasks such as asbestos, fall protection, cranes, scaffolds, and trenching, with the SSHO required to be separate from the Superintendent or Quality Control Manager. All equipment must be installed in readily accessible locations, with non-compliant installations to be corrected at no additional cost to the government. The contract mandates comprehensive documentation including electronic CPM schedules, commissioning plans, shop drawings, product data, and samples, all submitted as searchable PDFs under a strict submission protocol with electronic delivery thresholds. Payments are governed by FAR 52.232-5 and VAAR 852.232, with monthly applications through VA Form 10-6001a or AIA G702/G70