J045--Air Handling Unit Replacement

Location: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 1.d. Solicitation Type - Number: Request for Quotes (RFQ) - 36C26226Q0842. 1.e. Set Aside: This solicitation is issued as an SDVOSB set aside. 1.f. Applicable NAICS code: 238220, Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning Contractors. 1.g. Small Business Size Standard: $19 million 1.h. Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price 1.i. Period of Performance: 30 days 1.j. Wage Determination applicable to this project: SCA WD 2015-5613 revision 32 1.k. Request for Information (RFI) should be submitted via email no later than 2pm PST Monday, June 8th, 2026, to ositadima.ndubizu@va.gov 1.l. Job walk will be conducted at 11am on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026.� Participants will meet with Clifford Somers at VA Greater Los Angeles Medical Center, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073. A location Map will be attached to this solicitation. Please reach out to Clifford Somers at (213) 247-7064 if you need to locate the meeting point. Please email Ositadima.ndubizu@va.gov to indicate intent to participate 1.m. Offers will be evaluated utilizing price-only with special-standards-of-responsibility. Offerors who fail to meet any special standard of responsibility will not be eligible to receive contract award. 2. Statement of Work 2.1. Objective. A Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System is seeking a contractor to replace two 12 Ton AHUs in BLDG 500 at the VA Greater Los Angeles Medical Center. 2.2. Background. - The two 12-ton Air Handling Units that are the cold air supply for the Elevator control room located in the Penthouse of the main hospital building 500 are no longer serviceable and parts can no longer be sourced for repairs and routine maintenance. . 2.3. Scope. Contractor must be able to provide this equipment(No equivalents) Quantity: 2 Manufacturer: Trane Model Type: Performance Climate Changer Model Number: UCCAA08C0J0RH032000000EAY00BB0000000B The lead time for equipment deliverables should not exceed 8 weeks Contractor must perform the following tasks: Recover existing refrigerant from the existing Rheem condensing units. (Disposal of these two (condensing) units is NOT included- the units shall be left in the current location) Provide rigging services for the existing and new AHUs. Dispose of units and all materials. Salvage rights reserved. Provide labor and necessary piping to incorporate the two (2) new Trane AHUs. Copper Solder/Brazed type fittings shall be used. Re-insulate the new piping additions for both Air Handling Units. Provide and install the following for each AHU: (1) Y-Strainer, (1) Circuit Center, (1) Actuator, (1) Hoffman Auto purge. Remove and replace existing stander zone thermostats. Integration to BAS is not applicable. Incorporate the existing ductwork into the new AHUs. No additional ductwork modifications are included herein. Incorporate the existing electrical service with the new AHUs to include a new disconnect. Supply and install one new condensate pan per AHU. Incorporate the existing condensate piping with the new AHUs. Provide and install one set of filters for each of the AHUs and install prior to startup. Perform factory startup of the two (2) new AHUs 2.4. Performance Monitoring. The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will monitor contractor performance and certify the work was done in accordance with the SOW. 2.5. Period of Performance. The period of performance will be 90 days. Work Hours Work hours will be Monday through Friday from 7:00am 3:00pm Pacific time. National Holidays: New Year s Day January 01 Martin Luther King s Birthday Third Monday in January President s Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth June 19 Independence Day July 04 Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25 b. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a national holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a National holiday by U.S. Government Agencies, and any day specifically declared by the President of the United States of America. Overtime & Holiday Pay: Overtime pay is at the rate of one and one-half times the employee's regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of eight up to and including 12 hours in any workday, and for the first eight hours of work on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek. Overtime pay also includes Federal Holidays. 2.6. Contractor Personnel Background Requirements. a. The Office of Security and Law Enforcement provide Department-wide policy on the assignment of appropriate position sensitivity designations associated with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) positions involving national security and public trust responsibilities, and on the level of background investigations required for applicants for, and incumbents of, those positions. In addition to VA employees, the policy and investigative requirements are applicable to Contractor personnel who require access to VA computer systems designated as sensitive. b. Personnel who require access to VA computer systems shall be subject to all necessary background investigations and receive a favorable adjudication from the VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement to ensure compliance with such policy. If such investigation has not been completed prior to contract commencement, the Contractor shall be responsible for the actions of those individuals performing under the contract. c. Should the contract require Contractor personnel to maintain U.S. citizenship, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance. Regardless of U.S. citizenship requirements, Contractor personnel are required to read, write, speak, and understand the English language, unless otherwise specified in this contract or agreed to by the Government. d. The cost of such investigations shall be borne by the Contractor, either in advance or as reimbursement to the Government. The level of sensitivity shall be determined by the Government on the basic of the type of access required. The level of sensitivity will determine the depth of the investigation and the cost thereof. Currently, the current estimated costs for such investigations are as follows: Level of Sensitivity Background investigation level Approximate Cost Low Risk National Agency Check with Written Inquiries $ 231.00 Moderate Risk Minimum Background Investigation $ 825.00 High Risk Background Investigation $ 3,465.00 e. The Contractor shall be required to furnish all applicable employee information required to conduct the investigation, such as, but not limited to, the name, address, and social security number of Contractor personnel. The VA will provide all the necessary instructions and guidance for submission of the documents required to conduct the background investigation. Background investigations shall not be required for Contractor personnel who will not be required to access VA computer systems nor gain access to sensitive materials. 2.7. Contractor Employees a. The Contractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is identified to the Contractor as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being or operational mission of the installation and its population. Contract Personnel shall be subject