Z2DA--618-CSI-240, SPS Equipment Site Prep 36C263-26-AP-1525 - FY26 NRM OS

This solicitation amendment, identified as 36C26326R0056-0001, pertains to the Sterile Processing Services (SPS) Equipment Site Preparation project at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center in Building 70, Minnesota, under the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Network Contracting Office 23. The project, classified under NAICS code 236220 as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside, involves a Category C renovation with an estimated value between $2 million and $5 million and a total performance period of 330 calendar days starting five days after award. Work includes demolition of drywall and framing, full MEP upgrades, installation of new walls and ceilings, relocation of critical medical equipment, and implementation of strict infection control measures aligned with VHA Directive 1116(2) and ICRA 1.4 standards. The amendment updates the Evaluation Factor 2 related to the Infection Control Plan, provides a revised Statement of Work reflecting a point of contact change, responds to vendor inquiries, and includes the sign-in sheet from the July 8, 2026 site visit. Proposals must be submitted electronically as a single PDF not exceeding 5 MB to Dean Flanders via email by 2:00 PM Central Time on August 3, 2026, with a required one-to-six-page narrative detailing project-specific infection control strategies, including barriers, PPE protocols, negative pressure systems, and trained personnel—generic restatements of guidelines will be deemed unacceptable. All contractor personnel must undergo VA background checks to obtain site access, with a four- to six-week processing time for badging, necessitating early initiation upon notice to proceed. Key personnel requirements mandate that at least one individual hold certified ICRA training and be responsible for staff instruction, while the Construction Quality Control Manager must be a direct employee of the prime contractor and the Site Safety and Health Officer cannot be the same person as the Superintendent. The contractor is responsible for hiring a third-party commissioning agent, maintaining daily debris removal, erecting and monitoring HEPA-filtered negative pressure enclosures at 0.01 inches water gauge, applying UL-listed firestops, and ensuring wall finishes meet Level 3 and Level 4 standards as applicable. All designs, drawings, and deliverables become the sole property of the U.S. Government with no intellectual property rights retained by the contractor. Project funding is secured under FY26 but