Z1JZ--570-26-227 - Halls and Walls, Building 1 5th and 6th Floors

The contract pertains to construction and renovation work on the 5th and 6th floors of Building 1 at the Central California Health Care System in Fresno, California, under Solicitation Number 36C26126R0047 and Contract Number Z1JZ--570-26-227. The effort encompasses demolition, painting, installation of finishes, and other associated construction activities critical to maintaining healthcare facility standards, with strict adherence to safety protocols including U.S. Army Corps of Engineers EM 385-1-1, OSHA 29 CFR 1926, NFPA 70 and 70E, and FGI Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities. The project is limited to a 120-day performance period beginning upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed, and all work must comply with detailed specifications outlined in referenced drawings and documents including floor plans for both levels, Infection Control Risk Assessments for ICU, Medical-Surgical, and corridor areas, and a comprehensive divisional cost breakdown. The contract includes mandatory submission of safety plans, as-built drawings, shop drawings, sample panels, manufacturer certifications, and documented hazard analyses, with final inspection and acceptance conducted on-site by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside, requiring the prime contractor to be verified in the VA’s SDVOSB database to be eligible, and imposes a 75% subcontracting limitation on non-SDVOSB entities. Offerors must affirmatively represent their size and socioeconomic status, provide a Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and comply with Buy American Act provisions for construction materials, with a 20% cost differential threshold applied to assess domestic content viability. The contract incorporates numerous critical clauses related to whistleblower rights, anti-kickback provisions, personnel identity verification, employment eligibility, combating trafficking, and equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, with several deviations applied to standard FAR clauses for administrative flexibility. Special requirements include pre-construction risk assessments, mandatory use of approved protective equipment, disclosure of prohibited technologies within 72 hours, and flowdown of veteran employment obligations to subcontractors. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email no later than June 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM PT, with separate technical and price components, each attachment not exceeding 10MB, and must follow strict subject line formatting. Failure to comply with submission protocols or eligibility requirements will