Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking qualified contractors to correct HVAC deficiencies at the VA Nebraska‑Western Iowa Health Care System in Omaha, Nebraska. The work includes demolition, installation, and commissioning of Air‑Handling Unit 3 (base bid) and optional upgrades to Air‑Handling Unit 1 and a boiler in Building 6, along with associated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire‑protection systems. The contract is a firm‑fixed‑price, set‑aside for Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned Small Businesses, with a performance period of one year (365 days) from Notice to Proceed.
• Base‑bid scope: replace/upgrade AHU‑3, perform demolition, install temporary air‑handling unit, and complete testing, adjusting and balancing.
• Additive Bid I: optional refurbishment of AHU‑1 (Building 17) – same technical requirements as base‑bid.
• Additive Bid II: replace existing boiler in Building 6, including pumps, VFDs, humidifier, and associated piping.
• Requires full compliance with VA construction specifications, strict safety, infection‑control, and records‑management requirements, and submission of bid guarantee (20 % of price, max $3 M).