Construction project for FMS boiler replacement at Franklin R. Sousley Campus, Lexington, KY. 100% set-aside for SDVOSB. Firm-fixed-price contract. Proposals due by email by 09/21/2026 11:00 AM CDT. Site visit on 08/27/2026 at 9 AM EST, Building 2, Room 216 (only one visit). RFIs due by 09/02/2026 10:00 AM EST. Bid bond required (20% of bid, max $3M). Performance and payment bonds required within 10 days after award. Period of performance: 365 days after NTP. No building hot water loop out of service more than 4 consecutive hours between Sept 1 and May 1. LPTA evaluation. SAM and SBA DSBS registration required. Minimum 5 years relevant experience required.
Proposals are due by 11:00 AM CDT on 09/21/2026. The period of performance is 365 calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed. proposals are to be submitted via email only and on or before the due datetime stated in block 13.
Payment will be made via FSC E-Invoicing. invoice must be submitted electronically and payment will be made by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Payment in advance for materials stored offsite is not authorized unless approved by the Contracting Officer.
Boilers must include manufacturer's standard warranty. boilers shall include manufacturers standard form in which manufacturer agrees to repair or replace components of boilers that fail in materials or workmanship within specified warranty period.
Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offer and the government intends to award a single contract to a qualified servicedisabled veteranowned small business sdvosb.
Offerors must be SDVOSB certified in SBA DSBS registry. in order to be eligible to receive an award under this solicitation, the sdvosb joint venture jvcontractors must provide proofdocumentation of sba certificationdsbs registry at the time of offers due and at award.
Failure to provide required documentation will render proposals nonresponsive. failure to complete and sign all required rfocertifications will render the offeror as technically unacceptable and ineligible for award.
Site visit is on 08/27/2026 at 9 AM EST, Building 2, Second Floor, Room 216. there will only be one 1 site visit and please make sure you bring any necessary items to properly inspect the site.
RFIs must be submitted in writing. questionsreceived after 10: 00 am est september 02, 2026, will not be answered unless determined to be in the best interest of thegovernment.
Failure to submit bid bond, SAM registration, or SBA DSBS proof will disqualify. bids lacking the required guarantee, in proper form and amount, by bid opening will be rejected and failure to provide such documentation will render the proposal technically unacceptable and nonresponsive.
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