Z2FD--Epoxy Flooring-Kitchen Floor

The contract is for the installation of a seamless epoxy flooring system in the kitchen at the Richmond VA Medical Center, classified under NAICS code 238330 as a construction service limited exclusively to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The solicitation, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Network Contracting Office 6 in Hampton, Virginia, has a total estimated value of $19 million and requires proposals to be submitted via email to Natasha Hawkins by August 21, 2026. The work must be completed within a 31-day period from August 7 to September 6, 2026, with strict adherence to food-service and healthcare standards, including USDA/FDA compliance, OSHA slip-resistance requirements (coefficient of friction ≥ 0.6), and a minimum 10-year service life. The flooring must match Estes BCM Caramel, be non-toxic, low/zero VOC, resistant to kitchen chemicals, and fully cure within 24 to 48 hours, with a mandatory one-year warranty covering materials and workmanship. Evaluation is based on technical capability as the primary factor—requiring demonstrated expertise in surface preparation, double-broadcast quartz application, cove base installation, and topcoating—with price serving only as a tiebreaker in a best-value trade-off process, not a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) selection. Contractors must comply with stringent security protocols including Tier 3 or Tier 5 background investigations, PIV card issuance and display, and immediate removal of unfit personnel. Subcontracting is restricted under VA-specific clauses, limiting payments to non-similarly situated subcontractors to 50% of total costs, and requires adherence to the VAAR 852.219-75 subcontracting certification. All invoicing must be submitted exclusively through the VA’s eInvoice system to the Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas, and contractors are required to submit a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE code, with any use of prohibited telecommunications equipment needing disclosure within 72 hours. The installation site requires full coordination of kitchen shutdowns, and final acceptance occurs on-site with the contractor bearing all costs for corrections.