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The Department of Veterans Affairs, East Orange Health Care System, has a requirement for construction services for the renovation of the existing C Level utility space located at C Level of Building 1, at the VA New Jersey Health Care System East Orange Campus, 385 Tremont Ave., East Orange, NJ 07018-1023.
This Project will renovate the existing C Level utility space located at C Level of Building 1 which will provide environmentally safe, comfortable, and compliant conditions for maintenance staff. The current HVAC equipment and plumbing systems are in poor condition causing continuous water & steam leakage. The improper function of pumps is leaving the pump-pit filled with water. Newly renovated space will optimize daily activities, routine maintenance of utilities and provide safe environment for maintenance staff at C Level at VA New Jersey Health Care System East Orange Campus. The work will be phased to minimize interruptions in service and to ensure that the hospital will continue to operate without any major repairs to the mechanical systems in the future.
The VA is looking to award one firm-fixed contract to cover this project. The contractor shall provide a complete construction service, including but not limited to, all labor, material, equipment, supervision, inspections, submittals and as built drawings to perform all work as shown in the AE drawings and specifications. The contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for improving the condition of the condensate pit area, modification/replacement of C-Level supply and exhaust air systems, replacement of C-Level steam header and distribution, upgrades associated with C-Level mechanical room drainage, hazardous material remediation, upgrade/remediation of brine issues experiences in the C-Level mechanical space, replacement of insulation, replacement of antiquated pipe hangers, replacement of damaged/antiquated valving, modification/replacement of lighting throughout the C-Level space, architectural modifications, modification/remediation to the outside air intake in the C-Level mechanical space, replacement electrical panels, inclusion of systems monitoring, upgraded systems tagging/identification, replacement of ATS2, and any modifications upgrades required to comply with ADA and Physical Security requirements as required by drawings and specifications. Technical specifications and drawings will be provided by the government to interested offerors.
The contractor is required to perform work specified herein and comply with Veterans Health Administration (VHA) specifications and VA regulations, policies, procedures, and conditions for work at the medical center and any applicable codes as per requirements of all governing agencies. The contractor performing this work must be able to obtain all necessary safety licenses and abide by state safety regulations for asbestos abatement and any other hazardous materials identified by the contract documents including required waste management.
Capability statement should include Offerors type of business (small or large) and socioeconomic status whether Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, 8(a), Woman Owned, Small Disadvantaged, etc. Primarily seeking Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned (VOSB) and must be registered with VETS-4212 https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm and verified with the seal in VetBiz https://www.veterans.certify.sba.gov/ to be considered for this credit. Same for/with subcontractor.
The NAICS code being used is 238220Â Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors, and the Size Standard is $19M. Magnitude of Project is Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.
Responses must be received no later than 10:00 am EST, August 25, 2026. Responses shall be emailed to Scott.Nussbaum@va.gov using Upgrade Mechanical Systems, East Orange VAMC in the subject line.
Simply responding as an interested party in www.SAM.gov doesn t constitute your company as a source. Offeror must provide the above requested information by the time and date specified to be considered a source. After review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be published on the SAM website in the near future. Responses to this sources sought notice are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to a solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought notice.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, to include bonding capacity which shall be considered by the East Orange VAMC. Please include the socio-economic status of your business. This is not a solicitation. If there is sufficient interest, a solicitation shall be posted on SAM.gov. Please send all inquiries to: Scott.Nussbaum@va.gov no later than 10:00 am EST, August 25, 2026. Responses will not be returned. Telephonic responses will not be honored.
All interested parties are reminded to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov prior to providing an offer/proposal to be eligible for award of Government contracts. ALL INTERESTED SDVOSB and VOSB FIRMS MUST BE REGISTERED IN VETERNS.CERTIFY.SBA.GOV.
