This solicitation is for the Upgrade Building Automation System at the Temple and Waco Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Texas. The project involves upgrading HVAC and related systems to a digital control system. It is a competitive requirement set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). The estimated magnitude of the construction project is between $10,000,**** and $20,000,****. Key dates include pre-bid site visits on December ****, 2025, and the submission of RFIs by December 19, 2025. Offers are due by January 12, 2026. The award will be made on a past performance, price tradeoff basis, with past performance being significantly more important than price. Offerors must be SDVOSB certified and registered in SAM. Proposals must be submitted in four volumes: Technical Acceptability, Past Performance, Price, and Solicitation, Offer, Award Documents, Certifications and Representations. Specific requirements include EMR ratings, detailed project history, and adherence to various FAR and VAAR clauses regarding safety, labor, insurance, and subcontracting limitations. The contract type is Firm Fixed Price, with a performance period of 548 calendar days after Notice to Proceed.
The contractor shall begin performance within 14 calendar days and complete it within 548 calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed.
The document outlines payment processes through the Tungsten Network and mentions progress payments based on an approved cost schedule, with retainage possible for unsatisfactory performance.
The contractor must warrant work to be free of defects and workmanship for a minimum of 1 year (365 calendar days) from the date of acceptance by the VA, including parts and labor.
The source selection process will be a past performance, price tradeoff (PPTO), where there is a tradeoff between past performance and price factors, and past performance is significantly more important than price.
Offerors must be SDVOSB certified with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Technical acceptability is based on Experience Modification Rating (EMR) of 1. 00 or less, and past performance is a significant evaluation factor.
The document mentions that failure to comply with submission requirements will result in elimination from consideration for award, and that falsification of certifications may subject the contractor to civil or criminal prosecution.
Pre-bid site visits are mandatory, with one scheduled for December 10, 2025, at the Temple VAMC and another for December 11, 2025, at the Waco VAMC.
The cut-off for submission of RFIs (questions) is December 19, 2025, at 15:00 CST.
The magnitude of the construction project is between $10,000,**** and $20,000,****.