This is a solicitation for annual inspection, cleaning, and preventive maintenance of boilers, deaerator tank, condensate storage tank, and associated boiler plant equipment at the C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, FL. The contract will be for a base year with four option years, running from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2031. The solicitation number is **** are due by 13:00 EDT on April 17, 2026. Questions are due by 1:00 PM EST on April 10, 2026. A site visit is mandatory. The estimated total value is $19,000,000. 00. The award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, considering technical capability, past performance, experience, and price. Offerors must be registered in SAM and, if applicable, vetcert. The contract includes various FAR and VAAR clauses related to security, personnel vetting, small business programs, and records management.
The delivery schedule outlines specific delivery dates for each item, with the base year performance period starting on June 01, 2026, and ending on May 31, 2027. Option years follow a similar pattern, extending through May 31, 2031.
The bid notice states that payment will be made by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Financial Services Center, and that payment will be made in accordance with ****, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management, or ****, Payment by Third Party. Invoices are to be submitted monthly upon completion.
The bid notice states that the contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.
The bid notice states that the government intends to make a single award using a comparative evaluation of quotations, considering technical capability, past performance, experience, and price, with the goal of selecting the quotation that represents the best value.
The bid notice specifies that technician qualifications include a minimum of five years of relevant experience, a Florida mechanical contractor license, a Florida PE license, and familiarity with VHA boiler plant requirements.
The bid notice mentions that if performance fails to meet acceptable quality levels or PWS requirements, remedies may include reperformance at no additional cost, corrective action plans, cure notices, show cause notices, negative CPARS ratings, stop-work orders, or termination considerations.
The bid notice indicates that a site visit is mandatory, with instructions to be provided via amendment.
The bid notice states that the offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, and that any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is late and will not be considered unless received before award and the contracting officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition.
The estimated total value of this acquisition is $19,000,****.
