Y1DZ--556-23-104 CON: Chilled Water Piping from Bldg.188 to Bldg.3

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting bids for Project 556-23-104 to install chilled water piping at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois. The work involves expanding supply and return lines from Building 188 to Buildings 1, 3, and 48. This procurement is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) set aside entirely for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The project structure includes a base bid and three deductive alternates that adjust the piping routes. The performance period is 360 calendar days. Amendment 0001 updated the process to email-only bid submissions and scheduled a virtual bid opening via Microsoft Teams. Technical requirements include 100% construction drawings, specifications across multiple divisions, and Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Lake County. Bidders must submit the VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting certificate to be considered responsive. The solicitation includes 100% construction drawings and specifications for civil, mechanical, and electrical work. The project features a 360-day performance period and uses a base bid with three deductive alternates to manage the final piping routes. The project requires installing pre-insulated chilled water supply and return piping at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago.