Z2DA--Replace Auxiliary Chiller

This contract involves the removal and replacement of the existing 120-ton auxiliary chiller at Building 3 of the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located at 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC. The contract requires the installation of a new auxiliary chiller with the same capacity, ensuring it is fully functional and provides chilled water redundancy. The scope includes replacing related piping, valves, supports, and controls, and integrating the new system into the existing Building Automation System (BAS) using a BACNET-compliant controller. The contractor must install hard-wired data points for Start/Stop, Status, and Alarm functions in blue control conduit and update the Tridium Direct Digital Control (DDC) Supervisor’s graphics, digital alarms, and trends located in Building 35. Additionally, two 250 gpm pumps in an adjacent mechanical room must be replaced, with allowance to reuse existing concrete pads and reroute piping if necessary, and programmed into the BAS similarly to the chiller. The contract is a firm fixed-price award with an estimated value between $250,000 and $500,000 and is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The contractor must comply with all relevant VA master specifications, local and federal regulations, as well as safety standards during demolition and installation. A pre-installation site visit and a pre-construction meeting with VA stakeholders are mandatory. The project must be completed within six months from the Notice to Proceed, with working hours primarily Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., while evening and weekend work can be approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Interruptions to utility services require prior written approval. On completion, the contractor must provide operation and maintenance manuals and warranty documentation. All work must be conducted without material storage on VA property, and all supervisory contacts and bid submissions will be managed electronically through SAM.gov. The award will be based on the lowest-price technically acceptable offer, emphasizing strict compliance with technical requirements, including BAS integration and SDVOSB participation clauses. The primary contracting contact is Michael R. Proctor from the VA’s Network Contracting Office 6.