Z1DA--Upgrade Chiller Plant Construction Northport - Project 632-25-101

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Program Contracting Activity Central, is soliciting bids for the Upgrade Chiller Plant Construction at the Northport VA Medical Center under solicitation number 36C77626B0024, with a posted date of May 21, 2026 and a response deadline of August 18, 2026. This is a Firm-Fixed-Price Invitation for Bid conducted under FAR Part 14 and is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, with a NAICS code of 236220 and a size standard of $45 million. The project, designated as Project 632-25-101, involves the complete overhaul of the existing chiller plant through general construction and alterations, including the removal of obsolete systems and the installation of new equipment. The work will be executed in two distinct phases, with Phase 1 requiring full completion and operational deployment before any notice to proceed for Phase 2 will be issued. To ensure uninterrupted medical operations, a temporary chiller plant must be installed and maintained throughout the entire construction period and remain active until the new system is fully commissioned and accepted. The estimated contract value ranges from $20 million to $50 million, with a total performance period of approximately 730 calendar days from the notice to proceed. The place of performance is the Northport VA Medical Center at 79 Middleville Road, Northport, New York, 11768. All bids must originate from certified SDVOSBs, and offers from non-compliant entities will be rejected. The contract is being managed by the VA’s Office in Independence, Ohio, with primary point of contact Thomas Council, Contract Specialist, reachable at Thomas.Council@va.gov.