612A4-19-016 | Renovate Outpatient Pharmacy and HVAC   3

Background
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this solicitation for the Renovate Outpatient Pharmacy and HVAC Project 612A4-19-016 at the Mather VA Hospital. The goal of this contract is to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and necessary professional engineering services required for the construction effort.

This project aims to enhance the outpatient pharmacy facilities and improve HVAC systems to ensure compliance with health standards and operational efficiency.

Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for:
1. General Construction: Includes alterations, removal of existing structures, and necessary construction items.
2. Civil Work: Limited to connecting temporary utilities for the temporary pharmacy.
3. Structural Work: Installation of foundations, slabs, structural block at the vault, and other structural engineering elements.
4. Architectural Work: Installation of interior materials and finishes; roof assemblies; doors and windows; interior partition assemblies; ceiling systems; rated assemblies; and other architectural finishes.
5. Fire Protection Work: Installation of fire suppression systems and fire alarm systems.
6. Plumbing Work: All plumbing construction work required for the project.

The contractor must also comply with VA Medical Center guidance on infection control during construction.

Period of Performance
540 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

Place of Performance
Mather VA Hospital – Building 650, 10535 Hospital Way Bldg. 700, Mather, CA, 95655.

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must be verified as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) in the SBA’s VETCert database to be eligible for award. Contractors must provide proof of an OSHA designated 'competent person' on-site during work hours and submit documentation regarding their Safety & Environmental Record with no more than three serious or one repeat OSHA or EPA violations in the past three years and an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of equal to or less than 1.0.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed closely related prior contract at the same VA facility, with Talion Construction awarded 36C26125C0065 (PROJECT NO. 612A4-22-004) valued at $5,552,252. That prior work involved relocating and renovating a clinic at VA Mather (Building 650) with complete demolition and remodeling, including upgrades to electrical, HVAC, plumbing, architectural/structural elements, and associated interior finishes. The current solicitation’s renovation scope for the outpatient pharmacy and HVAC similarly includes demolition/alterations and comprehensive MEP and interior construction within Building 650, suggesting continuity in facility-specific renovation work.