Z2DA--FY26 NRM (PROJ: 516-22-602) BB Install Alternate Connections for Steam and Chilled Water – Lee County

This contract, identified by solicitation number 36C24826Q0450 and project number 516-22-602, is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS Code 236220, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the Network Contracting Office 8 in Tampa, Florida, for construction services at the VAMC in Cape Coral. The scope involves supplying, installing, testing, and commissioning permanent exterior alternate connections for steam and chilled water systems to support temporary mobile equipment such as trailer-mounted boilers and chillers, with strict requirements to ensure hospital operations remain undisturbed. Work includes civil, mechanical, electrical, controls, and safety provisions, site preparation with demolition and wall penetration, and the implementation of a complete direct-digital control system requiring programming, software licenses, and configuration. The contractor must also provide four hours of manufacturer-led training for VA personnel and submit detailed commissioning and training plans aligned with Section 23 08 00. The contract mandates a firm-fixed-price structure with award based on best value, evaluating technical/management approach, specialized experience, schedule, past performance, and price—where non-priced factors combined are weighted equally to price. All proposals must pass critical gate criteria: minimum experience in each discipline, an Experience Modification Rate not exceeding 1.0, and full adherence to schedule timelines with no missing major phases. The quote due date has been extended to July 21, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST, with submission requiring a signed SF 1442, EMR form, bid bond, completed VAAR 852.219-75, and detailed price breakdowns by construction divisions including labor and material costs. The contractor must comply with stringent packaging and labeling standards for equipment and piping, including ASME labels and durable nameplates, as well as safety regulations under 29 CFR 1926 and ASSE A10.34, and must deploy a Safety and Health Manager reporting independently. Personnel require VA background investigations under Directive 0710, and all subcontractors are bound by flow-down clauses with liability attributed to the prime contractor. Payment is tied to progress under FAR 52.232-5, through VA Form 10-6001a submitted electronically via VA’s EIPP system, contingent on updated