Z1DA--Install SCI Patient Lifts 539-26-504

The contract solicitation Z1DA–Install SCI Patient Lifts 539–26–504, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through Network Contracting Office 10 in Dayton, Ohio, seeks construction services for the installation of patient lifts within the first-floor SCI suite of Building #1 at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. The work must be completed within 180 days of the Notice to Proceed and includes full compliance with VA construction standards, cybersecurity protocols, data rights regulations, and federal records laws. The contract is set aside exclusively for certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with specific flow-down requirements mandating that subcontractors adhere to the same socioeconomic certifications and compliance obligations. The evaluation and award will follow the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, with a mandatory 20% price premium applied to any foreign construction materials under the Buy American Act, giving preference to domestic content. Technical acceptability requires adherence to VA TIL specifications, Section 508 accessibility standards, and operational testing of systems such as ceiling lifts, elevators, and fire alarms, with final acceptance occurring at the project site by the Government. All contractors must comply with stringent security and data protection requirements, including the execution of a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement when handling Protected Health Information, implementation of NIST-based controls for safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information, and mandatory annual privacy and cybersecurity training for all personnel. Contractor staff must hold appropriate federal suitability determinations under VA Directive 0710, and access to VA facilities requires PIV card presentation, escorting of visitors, and strict adherence to the principle of least privilege. Electronic invoicing is mandated through the VA’s EIPP system using X12 EDI format, and all submissions must be sent via email under a strict 15 MB file size limit to the designated Contracting Officer, Patrice M Richardson-Scott. The solicitation includes critical attachments such as Davis-Bacon wage determinations, combined specifications, basis of design drawings, and RFIs, and requires offerors to provide UEI and CAGE codes, along with certifications regarding business size, socioeconomic status, and compliance with federal anti-kickback, contingent fee, and telecommunications prohibitions. No formal contract value is disclosed, and while standard construction contract forms such as SF 1442 are referenced, the specific contract type remains unconfirmed. Failure to meet any compliance, reporting, or technical requirement may result in rejection, debarment