Z1DA--Roof Anchor Certification in Support of the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, Iowa City, Iowa.

The solicitation seeks responses for the 5-year recertification and load testing of 71 roof anchors at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, specifically in Buildings 1 and 49, with work to be performed in June 2021. This is a sources sought notice under solicitation number 36C26326Q0619, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, with a response deadline of 04:30 PM CT on Monday, May 18, 2026. Proposals must be submitted via email to Joseph.Bennett@va.gov with the exact subject line “36C26326Q0619 Roof Anchor Certification.” The work requires full compliance with the most current OSHA and ANSI/ASSE Z359 standards for fall protection and anchor recertification, including on-site load testing conducted by a professional engineer, comprehensive documentation of all anchor points via photographs, and submission of test results, building layout drawings, qualification statements, OSHA 10 certifications, deficiency reports, and repair recommendations—all in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format. The government will conduct acceptance inspections at the worksite and retains full ownership of all deliverables with unlimited rights. Contractors must complete and submit a mandatory Certificate of Compliance per VAAR 852.219-75, which includes affirmation of their Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, small business or other-than-small business size status, and any applicable socioeconomic certifications such as SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, or SDB. Subcontracting limitations apply strictly: no more than 50% of the contract value for services, 75% for special trade construction, or 85% for general construction may be paid to non-certified subcontractors, with materials excluded from calculations. The prime contractor is responsible for flowing down all subcontracting requirements to subcontractors and must retain supporting documentation for audit. Contractors are prohibited from removing or retaining any VA property, records, or privacy-protected data and must complete VA-provided records management training. While no formal evaluation factors, cost estimates, or contract value are disclosed, failure to meet any of the mandatory requirements, including the certification, results in immediate ineligibility. Payment, COR/COTR, and packaging details are not specified, and the contract is not an IDIQ or firm-fixed-price instrument at this stage