This is a public tender for facility cooling improvements at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, IL. The procurement is a 100% set-aside for verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). The project involves two main jobs: replacing IT cooling units and replacing an Air Handler Unit (AHUAC21) serving nutrition food services. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 6, 2026. Questions must be submitted via email by May 13, 2026. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract. All work must be completed within specified periods of performance, with detailed phases for preconstruction, construction, and post-substantial completion. Asbestos abatement and inspection are required for the AHU replacement. The contractor must comply with all VA facility requirements, including security, privacy, and health protocols. A 1-year parts and labor warranty is required for all work. The solicitation incorporates numerous FAR and VAAR clauses related to small business, labor standards, safety, and contract administration.
The contract period for the base work requires all work, including submittals and quality control reviews, to be completed within 76 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP). For the optional CLIN, all work shall be completed within 245 calendar days of NTP. The bid notice states The bid notice states 'The contractor shall have 40 calendar days from mobilization to complete all work. '
The bid notice states Payments shall be made in arrears upon receipt of a properly prepared invoice. It also details requirements for electronic invoice submission through Tungsten Network.
The bid notice states All work will be provided with a oneyear parts and labor warranty from the date of acceptance by va.
The bid notice states The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered.
The bid notice states his procurement is a 100 setaside for verified servicedisabled veteranowned small businesses sdvosb. in accordance with vaar ****, at the time ofsubmission of offer, and prior to award, the offeror mustrepresent that it is 1 an sdvosb eligible under vaarsubpart **** 2 small business concern under the naicscode assigned to this acquisition.
The bid notice states Failure to comply with these requirements shall be considered a material breach of this contract and may be a violation of federal law resulting in charges answerable in the united states district court.
The bid notice states site visit is scheduled for wednesday may 6, 2026 at **** local time. all interested parties to meet at the damen entry.
The bid notice states all offerors are advised that any question and answer requests must be submitted in a written form via email to ryan mcmillin at ***@***. *. * no later than wednesday may 13, **** local time.
The bid notice states aics: size standard: 19 million and otal award amount for govt. use only: 19 million.