Z2DA--Renovate MICU/SICU 539-20-104

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 is awarding a firm-fixed-price construction contract under a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside for the renovation of the Medical Intensive Care Unit and Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The solicitation number is 36C25026B0001, with a NAICS code of 236220 and an estimated value between $5.55 million and $7.25 million. The work encompasses comprehensive demolition, asbestos abatement, and upgrades to electrical, plumbing, mechanical, communications, and life safety systems across more than 11,000 square feet, with performance required to be completed within 430 calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The contract is structured around three bid items—base scope covering all work, a reduced scope excluding office/conference/break room areas, and a further reduced scope excluding switchable electric glass in favor of integral blinds—with award intended to be made on Bid Item 1 unless funding constraints necessitate consideration of alternatives. The procurement follows the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, with technical acceptability determined through compliance with detailed bid specifications, architectural and engineering drawings, and mandatory construction standards including VHA, OSHA, EPA NESHAP, and NFPA requirements. All bidders must be certified in SAM as SDVOSB entities and provide documentation certifying compliance with VAAR 852.219-75 regarding subcontracting limitations. The contract incorporates stringent safety, environmental, and infection control protocols, requiring contractors to submit safety performance data including OSHA records and Experience Modification Rates, adhere to wage determinations under the Davis-Bacon Act for Hamilton County, and implement Infection Control Risk Assessments per VHA templates. Submittals must include coordinated multidisciplinary documentation, such as equipment schedules, commissioning checklists, and CAD drawings in .DWG format, and must comply with packaging, marking, and preservation standards for materials and equipment. The bid opening date was extended through successive amendments, with the final deadline set for January 16, 2026, and proposals must be submitted electronically with no physical submissions accepted. The contracting officer is Ronald T. Heidemann, and the work will be performed on-site at the Cincinnati VAMC, with final acceptance inspections occurring at the installation location following